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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.
SNIVEL.
The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.
"Oh!
George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Outcast

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of An Outcast is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.
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SNIVEL.
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The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.
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"Oh!
/oʊ/
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George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

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.

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

couch noun US /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

lain verb US /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

lover's noun US /ˈlʌvərz/

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

prostrate verb US /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading “The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.”

solicitude noun US /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

whispers noun US /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.”

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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 George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

awakes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

imploringlyadverb

in a beseeching manner

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

lainverbUS /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

MULLHOLLAND

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

SNIVELverb

talk in a tearful manner

From this reading SNIVEL.

solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The man who kissed and bore away the prostrate girl was George Mullholland.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading George--George!" she whispers imploringly, as her eyes meet his; and turning upon the couch of her chamber, where he hath lain her, awakes to consciousness, and finds him watching over her with a lover's solicitude.

Chapter 7 of An Outcast by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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