Chapter 7 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn. "The girl gone?" Sister Agnes was in tears already. "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried. "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
Chapter 7 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Sister Agnes was in tears already.”
any person at all
From this reading “"They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “"Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Sister Agnes was in tears already.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Sister Agnes was in tears already.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
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From this reading Sister Agnes was in tears already.
(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 "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sister Agnes was in tears already.
any person at all
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
any thing at all
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
a young female
From this reading "The girl gone?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The girl gone?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Agnes was in tears already.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Sister Agnes was in tears already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The girl gone?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They know all about it--as far as anybody can know anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let me fetch Sister Louisa or the Reverend Mother to you?" she cried.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sister Agnes was in tears already.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Hubert, starting in his turn.
Chapter 7 of A Life Sentence: A Novel by Adeline Sergeant holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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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