Chapter 7 of Snarled Identities is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Snarled Identities is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS. The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question. “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.” “Has he a family?” “A wife.”
Chapter 7 of Snarled Identities is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ““Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.””
with gloom
From this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
a result
From this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading ““Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.””
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In this reading ““Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.””
In this reading “The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.”
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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 “Has he a family?”
in the past
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Has he a family?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
with gloom
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he a family?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
a result
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newspaper proprietor nodded gloomily in response to Gordon’s question.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “A wife.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he answered, “Simpson disappeared four days ago.”
Chapter 7 of Snarled Identities by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 67 sentences of Snarled Identities, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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