Chapter 7 of Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!” Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark. “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?” As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling. “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
Chapter 7 of Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!””
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?””
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading ““Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?””
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.”
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.”
in a vague way
From this reading “Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!””
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 Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I will come,” he said, “if I can get leave.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
not any; not one
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theophilus and Rufinus paid no attention to the remark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
in a vague way
From this reading Cephalus looked vaguely up from his book and said: “Oh!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
which person or people
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” continued the new-comer cheerfully, “Who will come to the races with me?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As soon as he heard the word races, Rufinus looked up from his scribbling.
Chapter 7 of Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and by Maurice Baring holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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