Chapter 7 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights. She began pacing the tiny room. All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl. She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice. She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
Chapter 7 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading “She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “She began pacing the tiny room.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
very small
From this reading “She began pacing the tiny room.”
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In this reading “She began pacing the tiny room.”
In this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
In this reading “She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.”
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.”
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 All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
(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 All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began pacing the tiny room.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
and nothing more
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading She began pacing the tiny room.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She began pacing the tiny room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
deliver by singing
From this reading She’ll die if she can’t sing.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
carry out
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
very small
From this reading She began pacing the tiny room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She returned to the parlor and stared at the empty chairs, the shining music stands, the blaze of lights.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She murmured an inarticulate prayer—“Oh, God, don’t take away her voice.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All these weeks she hadn’t given a thought to her mother, thought only of Karl.
Chapter 7 of Discovery at Aspen by Sophie (Sophie Z. Liebowitz) Ruskay holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Discovery at Aspen, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Discovery at Aspen by Sophie (Sophie Z. Liebowitz) Ruskay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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