Chapter 7 of Heart and Science is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Heart and Science is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house. They met in the hall. “Is your packing done?” she asked. He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment. “Not yet,” was his only reply.
Chapter 7 of Heart and Science is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “They met in the hall.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “They met in the hall.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading ““Is your packing done?” she asked.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““Not yet,” was his only reply.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They met in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
engage in
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met in the hall.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet,” was his only reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
and nothing more
From this reading “Not yet,” was his only reply.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Not yet,” was his only reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was in no humour to wait, and make his confession at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Gallilee was on her way to the breakfast-room, when her son entered the house.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet,” was his only reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is your packing done?” she asked.
Chapter 7 of Heart and Science by Wilkie Collins holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 329 sentences of Heart and Science, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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