Chapter 7 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNDAY. _La notte é madre di pensieri_. Now tell me how you are as to religion? You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it. _Faust_.
Chapter 7 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of obstructions
From this reading “You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.”
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.”
on the contrary
From this reading “You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Now tell me how you are as to religion?”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “SUNDAY.”
express in words
From this reading “Now tell me how you are as to religion?”
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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 You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
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From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading _Faust_.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
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From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
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From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
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From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
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From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
on the contrary
From this reading You are a clear good man--but I rather fear You have not much of it.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY.
express in words
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now tell me how you are as to religion?
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From this reading _La notte é madre di pensieri_.
Chapter 7 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel by Miriam Coles Harris holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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