Chapter 7 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And when--when?" queried Martin hotly. "Grizel, will you come to me at once? Why should we wait? Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house. If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
Chapter 7 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “"And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.”
very small
From this reading “Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Why should we wait?”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Grizel, will you come to me at once?”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
in a heated manner
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
on one occasion
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should we wait?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
very small
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Why should we wait?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why should we wait?
at the time that
From this reading "And when--when?" queried Martin hotly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should we wait?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Everything is ready, if you are really willing to come to this tiny house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it comes to that, I can't wait, and I _won't_!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grizel, will you come to me at once?
Chapter 7 of An Unknown Lover by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of An Unknown Lover, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of An Unknown Lover by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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