Chapter 7 of Once Upon A Time is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Once Upon A Time is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do they?" I asked; "I hadn't noticed." Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms. "He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating. "He hadn't noticed!"
Chapter 7 of Once Upon A Time is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked; "I hadn't noticed."”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “"He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “I asked; "I hadn't noticed."”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “"He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked; "I hadn't noticed."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked; "I hadn't noticed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked; "I hadn't noticed."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I asked; "I hadn't noticed."
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "He hadn't noticed!" he kept repeating.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do they?"
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kinney snorted and tossed up his arms.
Chapter 7 of Once Upon A Time by Richard Harding Davis holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of Once Upon A Time, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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