Chapter 7 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENTLES AND COMMONS. Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book. But his thought was not on the page. He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top. Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
Chapter 7 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.”
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading “GENTLES AND COMMONS.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?”
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading “He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.”
third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “GENTLES AND COMMONS.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “But his thought was not on the page.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENTLES AND COMMONS.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading GENTLES AND COMMONS.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
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From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading GENTLES AND COMMONS.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
the act of departing
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
a room where books are kept
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
held up in the air
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He expired a long breath of annoyance, and lifted his glance backward from the bottom of the page to its top.
hard to endure
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dr. Sevier sat in the great easy-chair under the drop-light of his library table trying to read a book.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his thought was not on the page.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why must his mind keep going back to that little cottage in St. Mary street?
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