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Chapter 2 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘It does. That’s why I go there. The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art. I live near the Museum. I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
Chapter 2 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I live near the Museum.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “I live near the Museum.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “I have rooms in Dyott Street.’”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I have rooms in Dyott Street.’”
an energetic style
From this reading “The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
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.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It does.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That’s why I go there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s why I go there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It does.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live near the Museum.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading I live near the Museum.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I live near the Museum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I have rooms in Dyott Street.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s why I go there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That’s why I go there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
an energetic style
From this reading The lower one’s vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That’s why I go there.
Chapter 2 of Seven Men [Excerpts] by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 2 holds 216 sentences of Seven Men [Excerpts], unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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