Chapter 7 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“COMING.” George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape. George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him. Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward. The friends shook hands.
Chapter 7 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.”
causing inconvenience
From this reading “Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The friends shook hands.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.”
In this reading “Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.”
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.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
eagerly desirous
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
causing inconvenience
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “COMING.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends shook hands.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The friends shook hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
go away from a place
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
on one occasion
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The friends shook hands.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Carlyon’s entrance, the arrival of the afternoon mail, and the telegram gave Madge Finisterre an opportunity to escape.
male cat
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom Hammond did not press them to stay, for he, too, felt awkward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Carlyon was anxious to leave, and Madge rose at once to accompany him.
Chapter 7 of "In the twinkling of an eye" by Sydney Watson holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 132 sentences of "In the twinkling of an eye", unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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