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A House of Pomegranates

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A House of Pomegranates is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Oscar Wilde • Curated US English Learning Edition

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‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

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Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A House of Pomegranates is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was. There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies. The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles. There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade. Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

A House of Pomegranates

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A House of Pomegranates is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

Line 2

There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

Line 3

The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

Line 4

There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

Line 5

Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

Learner Dictionary

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Thin adjective US /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.”

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a

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

and

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

bags

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

believe

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

beryls

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

bottles

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

coffers

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

corner

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

couldst

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

crystal

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

cups

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

elephant-hide

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

emeralds

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

filled

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

former

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

full

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

gold

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

gold-dust

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

great

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

green

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

hollowed

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

how

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

huge

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

in

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

it

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

ivory

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

jade

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

latter

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

leather

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

marvellous

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

moonstones

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

not

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

of

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

one

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

opals

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

order

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

others

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

pearls

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

piled

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

place

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

plates

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

ranged

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

red

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

Round

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

rubies

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

sapphires

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From this reading There were opals and sapphires, the former in cups of crystal, and the latter in cups of jade.

silk

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

size

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

some

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

stored

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

The

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From this reading The gold was stored in coffers of elephant-hide, and the gold-dust in leather bottles.

There

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

Thou

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

tortoise-shells

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

turquoise-stones

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

up

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

upon

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From this reading Round green emeralds were ranged in order upon thin plates of ivory, and in one corner were silk bags filled, some with turquoise-stones, and others with beryls.

was

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From this reading ‘Thou couldst not believe how marvellous a place it was.

were

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

with

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From this reading There were huge tortoise-shells full of pearls, and hollowed moonstones of great size piled up with red rubies.

Chapter 7 of A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 7 holds 172 sentences of A House of Pomegranates, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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