Chapter 7 of Infatuation is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Infatuation is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, it hurts." "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that." "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers." "Oh, Cyril, don’t, _don’t_!" "Jump up, then."
Chapter 7 of Infatuation is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course, it hurts."”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “"Oh, Cyril, don’t, _don’t_!"”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Of course, it hurts."”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Jump up, then."”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “"It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."”
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 “"Jump up, then."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, it hurts."”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, it hurts."
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading "Oh, Cyril, don’t, _don’t_!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Cyril, don’t, _don’t_!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Of course, it hurts."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, it hurts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Jump up, then."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, it hurts."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cyril, don’t, _don’t_!"
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."
express in words
From this reading "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Jump up, then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jump up, then."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "It’s wicked to pinch as hard as that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s wickeder not to say your prayers."
Chapter 7 of Infatuation by Lloyd Osbourne holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Infatuation, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Infatuation by Lloyd Osbourne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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