Chapter 7 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET CHAMBER. "'Tis now the very witching hour of night." SHAKESPEARE. Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche. Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
Chapter 7 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “THE SECRET CHAMBER.”
without deviation
From this reading “Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.”
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading “"'Tis now the very witching hour of night."”
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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 Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
later than; following
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
without deviation
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
on one occasion
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBER.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBER.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning, directly after breakfast, Marjory went as usual to her room to signal to Blanche.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading "'Tis now the very witching hour of night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blanche was already at her window, waving wildly with a handkerchief in each hand, which meant might she come up at once.
Chapter 7 of Hunter's Marjory by Margaret Bruce Clarke holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 235 sentences of Hunter's Marjory, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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