Chapter 7 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMES. Look at that 't' 'y': that yours? WALTER. [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't. JAMES.
Chapter 7 of Plays : Second Series is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “[After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “[After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.”
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading “[After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER.”
possessive form of “y” — a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “[After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?”
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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 [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
later than; following
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
possessive form of “y” — a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading [After consideration] My y's curl back a little; this doesn't.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Look at that 't' 'y': that yours?
Chapter 7 of Plays : Second Series by John Galsworthy holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 417 sentences of Plays : Second Series, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Plays : Second Series by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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