Chapter 7 of Mrs Peixada is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mrs Peixada is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE four weeks had wound away. I shall not detain the reader with a history of them. The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature. They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness. The course of true love ran smooth.
Chapter 7 of Mrs Peixada is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.”
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.”
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.”
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 “The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.”
In this reading “THE four weeks had wound away.”
In this reading “The course of true love ran smooth.”
In this reading “The course of true love ran smooth.”
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 I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of true love ran smooth.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The course of true love ran smooth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The course of true love ran smooth.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The course of true love ran smooth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
in the direction of
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The course of true love ran smooth.
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The log-book of a prosperous voyage is apt to be dull literature.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were four weeks of delightful progress toward a much-desired goal—four weeks of unmitigated happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall not detain the reader with a history of them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE four weeks had wound away.
Chapter 7 of Mrs Peixada by Henry Harland holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 381 sentences of Mrs Peixada, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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