Chapter 7 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!" I thought she received the information coldly. Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering. "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once." I was simple and literal.
Chapter 7 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “I thought she received the information coldly.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “I thought she received the information coldly.”
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading “I was simple and literal.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “I was simple and literal.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."”
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anew
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
divisible by two
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
a message received and understood
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading I was simple and literal.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
on one occasion
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I was simple and literal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she received the information coldly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes, now bright and glittering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was simple and literal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Swear to me at the instant, Pancho, that you will not again look upon Miss Essmith, even for once."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are safe, dearest; it is Enriquez!"
Chapter 7 of Short Stories of Various Types by Laura F. [Editor] Freck holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Short Stories of Various Types, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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