Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 13 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 13 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us. First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair. I sat up abruptly and asked. “What was that noise?” She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 13 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “I sat up abruptly and asked.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.”
in motion
From this reading “But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.”
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 First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
quickly and without warning
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
a youthful male person
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
dearly loved
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
in motion
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “What was that noise?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
with low volume
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What was that noise?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She answered quietly and confidently: “Do not be uneasy, my dear boy, it is my neighbor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up abruptly and asked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, suddenly, I heard something moving quite close to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First there was a sigh, then a slight, but distinct, sound as if some one had turned round on a chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was that noise?”
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 13 by Guy de Maupassant holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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