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Chapter 7 of What happened to Tad is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy! Wake up there! Or is it dead you are?" With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat. The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
Chapter 7 of What happened to Tad is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!”
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.”
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading “With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.”
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.
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Wake up there!”
In this reading “With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.”
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 The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
divisible by two
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading JEREMIAH JACKSON "BOAT ahoy!
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
a large beer glass
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wake up there!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up there!
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up there!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun had gone down, the soft twilight was stealing over sea and sky, and close to him was a vessel, a good-sized schooner, laden with timber; even her decks were piled with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words ringing in his ears, Tad sprang to his feet, nearly upsetting the little boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or is it dead you are?"
Chapter 7 of What happened to Tad by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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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