Chapter 7 of Prince Otto, a Romance is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Prince Otto, a Romance is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed. He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up. ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil. A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading! Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’
Chapter 7 of Prince Otto, a Romance is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’”
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading “A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!”
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’”
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading “So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.”
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading “A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.”
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading “So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.”
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 ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
a boy or man
From this reading Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This man,’ he said, ‘is a devil.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A filthy imagination, an ear greedy of evil, a ponderous malignity of thought and language: I grow like him by the reading!
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He tossed the roll upon the table and stood up.
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Chancellor, where is this fellow lodged?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far Otto read, with waxing indignation; and here his fury overflowed.
Chapter 7 of Prince Otto, a Romance by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 137 sentences of Prince Otto, a Romance, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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