Chapter 7 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 233 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 Kept in the Dark is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY GRANT. It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret. Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch. But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise. She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Chapter 7 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 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.
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.”
let have
From this reading “LADY GRANT.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.”
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading “It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.”
possessive form of “western” — a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
From this reading “She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
let have
From this reading LADY GRANT.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY GRANT.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
in a literal sense
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Altifiorla's tongue did itch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
express in words
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
term of address for a man
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
express in words
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
possessive form of “western” — a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But upon the whole she endured her suffering, and kept her promise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is literally true that the tongue will itch with a desire to tell a secret.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She did not say a word in Mr. Western's hearing which led to Sir Francis Geraldine as a topic of conversation.
Chapter 7 of Kept in the Dark by Anthony Trollope holds 233 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 233 sentences of Kept in the Dark, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Kept in the Dark by Anthony Trollope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 47 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Kept in the Dark by Anthony Trollope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4409 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22000 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #22000, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 367 minutes of reading across 882 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Kept in the Dark section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of Kept in the Dark to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Kept in the Dark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
