Chapter 7 of Pam and the Countess is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Pam and the Countess is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a general stir of excitement. In the middle of breakfast Adrian said: "Pam was up as early as we were. I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life! Talk about our risks!
Chapter 7 of Pam and the Countess is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:”
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “There was a general stir of excitement.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Talk about our risks!”
move an implement through
From this reading “There was a general stir of excitement.”
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.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “Talk about our risks!”
In this reading “In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Talk about our risks!
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
any thing at all
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
dearly loved
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
a young female
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Talk about our risks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Talk about our risks!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
cut with a saw
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
move an implement through
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk about our risks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of breakfast Adrian said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a general stir of excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pam was up as early as we were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I congratulate you, my dear girl--never saw anything so athletic in my life!
Chapter 7 of Pam and the Countess by E. E. (Edith Elise) Cowper holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Pam and the Countess, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Pam and the Countess by E. E. (Edith Elise) Cowper exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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