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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Confidences is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?
By watching for the sign language.
If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.
If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.
Then we will have pimples or blackheads.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Confidences

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Confidences is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?
/ðə saɪn ˈlæŋɡwədʒ duː juː noʊ wʌn weɪ wiː kæn tel ɪf ɔːl ðə ˈɔːrɡənz ɑːr ˈduːɪŋ ðer wɜːrk wel/
Line 2
By watching for the sign language.
/baɪ ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ fɔːr ðə saɪn ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
Line 3
If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.
/ɪf ðə blʌd ɪz nɑːt ˈkæriɪŋ ðə skɪn səˈfɪʃənt ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt ɪt wɪl biː ˈveri peɪl ənd dʌl ˈlʊkɪŋ/
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If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.
/ɪf ðə weɪst məˈtɪriəlz ɑːr nɑːt ˈbiːɪŋ ˈkærid ɔːf ðeɪ meɪ əˈkjuːmjəleɪt ɪn ðə skɪn ənd klɑːɡ ðə pɔːrz/
Line 5
Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

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.

accumulate verb US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

get or gather together

From this reading “If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.”

clog verb US /klɑːɡ/

become or cause to become obstructed

From this reading “If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.”

materials noun US /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading “If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.”

nourishment noun US /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading “If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.”

organs noun US /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading “THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?”

pimples noun US /ˈpɪmpəlz/

plural of “pimple” — a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

From this reading “Then we will have pimples or blackheads.”

pores noun US /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading “If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.”

waste noun US /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading “If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.”

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accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

get or gather together

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

blackheads

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

From this reading Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By watching for the sign language.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

clogverbUS /klɑːɡ/

become or cause to become obstructed

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By watching for the sign language.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

LANGUAGEnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

pimplesnounUS /ˈpɪmpəlz/

plural of “pimple” — a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

From this reading Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

poresnounUS /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

SIGNnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we will have pimples or blackheads.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading If the waste materials are not being carried off, they may accumulate in the skin and clog the pores.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading By watching for the sign language.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If the blood is not carrying the skin sufficient nourishment, it will be very pale and dull looking.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SIGN LANGUAGE Do you know one way we can tell if all the organs are doing their work well?

Chapter 7 of Confidences by E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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Chapter 7 holds 41 sentences of Confidences, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Confidences by E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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