Chapter 7 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest. "I see nothing," said the Khoja. "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house." "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat? If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Chapter 7 of Miscellanea is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “"It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.”
possessive form of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “"Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “"It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."”
by chance
From this reading “If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"”
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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 "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
possessive form of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
roused to anger
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing," said the Khoja.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
by chance
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You must be mad," replied the Khoja; "am I a cat?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
express in words
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's pitch dark," complained the guest: "do get up and see if you have a candle in the house."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If it is really as dark as you say how can I possibly see whether I have got any or not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see that the light's gone out?" said the guest.
Chapter 7 of Miscellanea by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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