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Chapter 10 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole. Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’ So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights. I felt he ought to be at his desk. His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
Chapter 10 of Seven Men [Excerpts] is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “I felt he ought to be at his desk.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.”
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.”
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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 ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I felt he ought to be at his desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt he ought to be at his desk.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
yet to be or coming
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt he ought to be at his desk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
and nothing more
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I felt he ought to be at his desk.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
on the contrary
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
express in words
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
a special situation
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till I’ve come to the end of the Fifth Act.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ‘The thing MUST be judged as a whole.
belonging to which person
From this reading His, I used to tell him, was the only drama whose future ought to concern him now.
a late time of life
From this reading So impatient did I become that, as the years went by, I used rather to resent his presence at second nights.
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