Chapter 7 of Chalk face is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Chalk face is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return. They are not aware that I am back. Mildred and Philip murmur side by side. My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn. In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
Chapter 7 of Chalk face is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “They are not aware that I am back.”
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “* * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “* * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.”
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading “In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.”
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.
In this reading “Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.”
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 My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
held dear
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mildred and Philip murmur side by side.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
be seated
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading In the far corner sit my mother and Doctor Stein, smiling, chatting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not aware that I am back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father has drawn a chair to the card-table and is playing with Mr. Fayn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * My loved ones have grown close since I left them, smiling and saying that I would return.
Chapter 7 of Chalk face by Waldo David Frank holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 390 sentences of Chalk face, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Chalk face by Waldo David Frank exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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