Chapter 7 of We ten is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of We ten is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hilliard came running to meet me. "You've fallen into the water--you are wet! I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me. It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?" It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
Chapter 7 of We ten is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"”
be the source of pain
From this reading “I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"”
ludicrous, foolish
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"You've fallen into the water--you are wet!”
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 It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
react verbally
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
be the source of pain
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
come together
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a _silly_ speech of his!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilliard came running to meet me.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the tip of my tongue to answer sharply, "I _have_ fallen into the water; did you expect me to be dry?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you're not hurt?" he exclaimed, as he reached me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've fallen into the water--you are wet!
Chapter 7 of We ten by Barbara Yechton holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 449 sentences of We ten, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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