Chapter 7 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door. It was Mrs. Phillips. "I heard you come in," she said. "You're not busy, are you?" "No," answered Joan.
Chapter 7 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"No," answered Joan.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"You're not busy, are you?"”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Joan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not busy, are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "You're not busy, are you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Phillips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Phillips.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered Joan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not busy, are you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mrs. Phillips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
at the time that
From this reading Joan was making herself a cup of tea when there came a tap at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you come in," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not busy, are you?"
Chapter 7 of All Roads Lead to Calvary by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of All Roads Lead to Calvary, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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