Chapter 7 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WEDDING NIGHT. Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter. His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes. Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions. Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
Chapter 7 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.”
form a curve
From this reading “His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.”
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading “Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Long John in his lair in London remained passive.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.”
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “Long John in his lair in London remained passive.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE WEDDING NIGHT.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.”
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In this reading “Long John in his lair in London remained passive.”
In this reading “His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.”
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
(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 His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
form a curve
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy Follett forgot her father’s dying injunctions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT.
lacking in energy or will
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Long John in his lair in London remained passive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading His iron will seemed to bend all things to his wishes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Adrian Rowton kept his word to the letter.
Chapter 7 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel by L. T. Meade holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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