Chapter 7 of A Pair of Patient Lovers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Pair of Patient Lovers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?" "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?" "Oh, nothing. I was just looking for you." He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
Chapter 7 of A Pair of Patient Lovers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I was just looking for you."”
march in a procession
From this reading “Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"”
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 He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
later than; following
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was just looking for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
and nothing more
From this reading I was just looking for you."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was just looking for you."
march in a procession
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
a particular point in time
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He did not move, and after a moment I began to walk round the top of the amphitheatre toward him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just looking for you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I called back, "what is wanted?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he called over to me, "Is that you, Mr. March?"
Chapter 7 of A Pair of Patient Lovers by William Dean Howells holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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