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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's all over!" John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air. "The party's over. Everybody who wants to can go home!" Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
Chapter 7 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.”
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.”
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"The party's over.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.”
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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return home
In this reading “Everybody who wants to can go home!"”
sound loudly
In this reading “John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.”
In this reading “John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
(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 "It's all over!"
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
every person
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all over!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all over!"
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "The party's over.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still there was silence--Rags knew it was the silence of awe--the strain of guilt had driven John Chestnut insane.
which person or people
From this reading Everybody who wants to can go home!"
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading John Chestnut's voice rang out wildly on the night air.
Chapter 7 of All the Sad Young Men by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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