Chapter 7 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I could n't stop her, Excellency. Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees. She moved over the bridge. "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed. I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
Chapter 7 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “She moved over the bridge.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"I could n't stop her, Excellency.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “"Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.”
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 “She moved over the bridge.”
In this reading “I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She moved over the bridge.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
in a softened tone
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved over the bridge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
above and across; more than
From this reading She moved over the bridge.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved over the bridge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I saw her drop her cloak as she stood in the center.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I could n't stop her, Excellency.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something in the face, in the eyes--I don't know--I dropped on my knees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Excellency, from the time she was on it the bridge stopped quivering, the wind hushed.
Chapter 7 of Changeling, and Other Stories by Donn Byrne holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Changeling, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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