Chapter 7 of A Simpleton is here in full — 733 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Simpleton is here in full — 733 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed. “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this. I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.” “Oh! how could you?” “He affronted me.”
Chapter 7 of A Simpleton is here in full — 733 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading ““He affronted me.””
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ““There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.””
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading “Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “He affronted me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh! how could you?”
having the place or position changed
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! how could you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He affronted me.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! how could you?”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Christopher Staines came back, looking pained and disturbed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have quarrelled with Uncle Philip.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There,” said he, “I feared it would come to this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! how could you?”
Chapter 7 of A Simpleton by Charles Reade holds 733 sentences, grouped into 147 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.
Chapter 7 holds 733 sentences of A Simpleton, unabridged, divided into 147 reading sections.
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