Chapter 7 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not another step!" the Princess declared. "I am going back at once." "I too," Forrest declared. "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats." "As you will," Cecil answered.
Chapter 7 of Jeanne of the Marshes is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Not another step!" the Princess declared.”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going back at once."
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going back at once."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am going back at once."
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
dearly loved
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too," Forrest declared.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going back at once."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going back at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
held dear
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
on one occasion
From this reading "I am going back at once."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I too," Forrest declared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
Chapter 7 of Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 135 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 135 sentences of Jeanne of the Marshes, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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