Chapter 7 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE. October came in, and was passing. George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it. It may facilitate matters if we read it also. "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
Chapter 7 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.”
make easier
From this reading “It may facilitate matters if we read it also.”
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October came in, and was passing.”
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading “George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.”
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “"My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
in addition
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
dearly loved
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
make easier
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
and nothing more
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
engage in
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
the force of workers available
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
above and across; more than
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George St. John sat at his desk, reading over a letter he had just penned, preparatory to folding it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading October came in, and was passing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may facilitate matters if we read it also.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My Dear Mr. St. John, "'It behoves all sane men to make a will.'
Chapter 7 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 252 sentences of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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