Chapter 7 of Holden with the Cords is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Holden with the Cords is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan. "I will tell you. When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe. The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato. He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
Chapter 7 of Holden with the Cords is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.”
a human being
From this reading “The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.”
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In this reading “The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.”
In this reading “The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
a human being
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
up to a particular time
From this reading He gave the secret to him, to be kept till the heir's return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
at the time that
From this reading When the third Harry Bergan was at the point of death, his heir was in Europe.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The person whom he most trusted, in the world, was his body-servant, Cato.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then how came you to know it?" asked Bergan.
Chapter 7 of Holden with the Cords by W. M. L. Jay holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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