Chapter 7 of Old comrades is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Old comrades is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRODUCTIONS MRS. EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea. But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously. "Dear me! How tiresome!
Chapter 7 of Old comrades is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 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.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.”
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTIONS MRS.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading “EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “How tiresome!”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
In this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.”
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 EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How tiresome!
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTIONS MRS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading INTRODUCTIONS MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
according to the clock
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading How tiresome!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading But things do not always turn out according to our previous planning; and a little before four o'clock, the front door bell sounded vigorously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading EFFINGHAM had set her heart on a comfortable tête-à-tête with her "young preserver," as she called Dorothea.
Chapter 7 of Old comrades by Agnes Giberne holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 140 sentences of Old comrades, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Old comrades by Agnes Giberne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 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 Old comrades by Agnes Giberne on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Old comrades section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Old comrades 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 Old comrades, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
