Chapter 7 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Too late!" whispered Natalie. "He will be here directly." "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce. "Don't let us lose a moment. Send me for your fan."
Chapter 7 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.”
without deviation
From this reading “"He will be here directly."”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “Send me for your fan."”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"Don't let us lose a moment.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Send me for your fan."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Too late!" whispered Natalie.”
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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 "Don't let us lose a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be here directly."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
without deviation
From this reading "He will be here directly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let us lose a moment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Send me for your fan."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Send me for your fan."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be here directly."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He will be here directly."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late!" whispered Natalie.
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let us lose a moment.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Don't let us lose a moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send me for your fan."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Don't let us lose a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too late!" whispered Natalie.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send me for your fan."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nobody comes punctually to an evening party," said Launce.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late!" whispered Natalie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let us lose a moment.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Too late!" whispered Natalie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be here directly."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Send me for your fan."
Chapter 7 of Miss or Mrs.? by Wilkie Collins holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 213 sentences of Miss or Mrs.?, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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