Chapter 7 of Pawned is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Pawned is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened. Hawkins! He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair. But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now. It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
Chapter 7 of Pawned is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “Hawkins!”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
toned down
From this reading “And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
In this reading “He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.”
In this reading “But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.”
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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 But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Hawkins!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
be the source of pain
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
toned down
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then suddenly John Bruce's face softened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he remembered Hawkins in a different way now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
which person or people
From this reading It was Hawkins, not Claire, who had been hurt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remembered the fury with which the old man had inspired him as the other had reeled into the room, and Clare, hurt and miserable, had risen from her chair.
Chapter 7 of Pawned by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of Pawned, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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