Chapter 7 of Skipper Worse is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Skipper Worse is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn. Henrietta talked in a whisper. Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open. She was a little hard of hearing.
Chapter 7 of Skipper Worse is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 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.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “She was a little hard of hearing.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Henrietta talked in a whisper.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.”
room where work is done
From this reading “Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.”
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 “Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.”
In this reading “Henrietta talked in a whisper.”
In this reading “Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henrietta talked in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was a little hard of hearing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She was a little hard of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
the literary culture
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little hard of hearing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little hard of hearing.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Henrietta talked in a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Henrietta talked in a whisper.
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
room where work is done
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Their mother sat writing letters in the parlour, the door of which was open.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Sarah and Henrietta sat in the workroom winding yarn.
Chapter 7 of Skipper Worse by Alexander Lange Kielland holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 169 sentences of Skipper Worse, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Skipper Worse by Alexander Lange Kielland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 213 minutes of reading across 512 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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