Chapter 7 of An Interloper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An Interloper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is it quite necessary, my friend?" "Quite. He will never rest until it is told." "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest." "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
Chapter 7 of An Interloper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “"No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.”
make certain of
From this reading “"No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."”
in a willing manner
From this reading “"If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."”
absolutely essential
From this reading “"Is it quite necessary, my friend?"”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “"If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “He will never rest until it is told."”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He will never rest until it is told."”
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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 "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
make certain of
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
in a willing manner
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
absolutely essential
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Is it quite necessary, my friend?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
up to a particular time
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will never rest until it is told."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If there is something on his mind, I would gladly fetch a priest."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, my dear Amelie; it is business--business, I assure you, which only I can arrange.
Chapter 7 of An Interloper by Frances Mary Peard holds 404 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.
Chapter 7 holds 404 sentences of An Interloper, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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