Chapter 7 of Proud Lady is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Proud Lady is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly. "He is much weaker," she agreed. "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him. That would never have happened if he'd been himself." She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
Chapter 7 of Proud Lady is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"He is much weaker," she agreed.”
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “"I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.”
without light
From this reading “"I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “"He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"He is much weaker," she agreed.”
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.
In this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
In this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
In this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
In this reading “"He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "He is much weaker," she agreed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
without light
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He is much weaker," she agreed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
not any; not one
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "He must be--to let the preacher get hold of him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is much weaker," she agreed.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think the Judge is getting childish," he said to Mary darkly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading "He is much weaker," she agreed.
in or at the place that
From this reading She made no reply, but lay in her low chair, looking out across the lawn to where the sunset sparkled red through the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would never have happened if he'd been himself."
Chapter 7 of Proud Lady by Neith Boyce holds 439 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 439 sentences of Proud Lady, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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