Chapter 7 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED. The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins. "What has occurred between you and Henry? He, too, was out of humor. Have you had a quarrel?"
Chapter 7 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"What has occurred between you and Henry?”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “He, too, was out of humor.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “"What has occurred between you and Henry?”
an angry dispute
From this reading “Have you had a quarrel?"”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “FOR VALUE RECEIVED.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “FOR VALUE RECEIVED.”
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In this reading “"What has occurred between you and Henry?”
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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 Have you had a quarrel?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Have you had a quarrel?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you had a quarrel?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, was out of humor.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He, too, was out of humor.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He, too, was out of humor.
an angry dispute
From this reading Have you had a quarrel?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was out of humor.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange tone of her voice was remarked by Atkins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has occurred between you and Henry?
Chapter 7 of A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 71 sentences of A Hero of the Pen, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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