Chapter 7 of All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING CLOUDS. A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street. Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong. Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it. Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
Chapter 7 of All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.”
plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.”
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.
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In this reading “Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.”
be restored
In this reading “Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.”
In this reading “Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.”
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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 A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
the act of departing
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
immediately past
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
and nothing more
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
do one's shopping
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her bright colour has quite gone now, and only comes back in sudden starts and flushes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Carry has changed so much during the last three months that he cannot but notice it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CLOUD has fallen upon the little shop in New Street.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Stephen Walker is restless and anxious, for he feels that something is going wrong.
Chapter 7 of All But Lost: A Novel. Vol. 2 of 3 by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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