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A Spinner in the Sun

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"I was ill," he interrupted.
"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.
That was enough for you.
You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.
You simply went away."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Spinner in the Sun

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Spinner in the Sun is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I was ill," he interrupted.
/aɪ wɑːz ɪl hiː ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
Line 2
"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.
/ðə ɡæs juː wɜːr toʊld ʃiː went ɑːn hɜːr vɔɪs ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ hɪz ðæt aɪ hæd bɪn soʊ ˈbædli bɜːrnd ðæt aɪ wʊd biː dɪˈsfɪɡjərd fɔːr laɪf/
Line 3
That was enough for you.
/ðæt wɑːz ɪˈnʌf fɔːr juː/
Line 4
You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.
/juː ˈnevər æskt tuː siː miː ˈnevər traɪd ɪn ˈeni weɪ tuː help miː ˈnevər sent baɪ ə ˈmesəndʒər ə wɜːrd ʌv θæŋks fɔːr jɔːr ˈkaʊərdli laɪf ˈnevər ˈiːvɪn ˈweɪtɪd tuː biː ʃʊr ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ə mɪˈsteɪk/
Line 5
You simply went away."
/juː ˈsɪmpli went əˈweɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

badly adverb US /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.”

burned adjective US /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading “"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.”

cowardly adjective US /ˈkaʊərdli/

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading “You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.”

disfigured adjective US /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/

having the appearance spoiled

From this reading “"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.”

dominating adjective US /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading “"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.”

gas noun US /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading “"The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.”

messenger noun US /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.”

thanks noun US /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading “You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You simply went away."

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/

having the appearance spoiled

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading That was enough for you.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I was ill," he interrupted.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was ill," he interrupted.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "I was ill," he interrupted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "I was ill," he interrupted.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading You simply went away."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I was ill," he interrupted.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The gas----" "You were told," she went on, her voice dominating his, "that I had been so badly burned that I would be disfigured for life.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You never asked to see me, never tried in any way to help me, never sent by a messenger a word of thanks for your cowardly life, never even waited to be sure it was not a mistake.

Chapter 7 of A Spinner in the Sun by Myrtle Reed holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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