Chapter 7 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip. Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me. It went all the way down like fire. Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body.... "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
Chapter 7 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.”
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading “Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “"Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
take in liquids
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
on the contrary
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "Stay here to-night ... rather uncomfortable bed, but at least it's dry.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unaccustomed as I was to drink, it nearly strangled me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went all the way down like fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading And the sentinel reached me a flask of whiskey from which I drew a nip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it spread with a pleasant warmth all through my body....
Chapter 7 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical by Harry Kemp holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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