Chapter 7 of Tomorrow the World! is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tomorrow the World! is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it. Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter. It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me. I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys. I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
Chapter 7 of Tomorrow the World! is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading “I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.”
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading “I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.”
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading “I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.”
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.”
temporarily
In this reading “Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.”
In this reading “I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
anew
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
at any time
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
held dear
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
engage in
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had loved that cranky, faithful old mill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pulled my Gladstone from below the bed, strapped and locked it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I hated the thought of someone else's fingers on her keys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Then for a moment I stared at my typewriter.
the act of using
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was doubtful that I would ever use her again, and she'd make an extra burden which I could scarcely afford to carry with me.
Chapter 7 of Tomorrow the World! by Robert W. Krepps holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 69 sentences of Tomorrow the World!, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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