Chapter 7 of Stella Maris is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stella Maris is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way. Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed. Then he grew serious. “It will be comic opera all the time. It can't be done.”
Chapter 7 of Stella Maris is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““It will be comic opera all the time.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.”
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading “IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.”
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.”
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.
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opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
In this reading ““It will be comic opera all the time.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.”
In this reading “Then he grew serious.”
In this reading “IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.”
In this reading “IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.”
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 IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
(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 “It will be comic opera all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be comic opera all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It can't be done.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “It will be comic opera all the time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It can't be done.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then he grew serious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
on one occasion
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “It will be comic opera all the time.
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Then he grew serious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he grew serious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It will be comic opera all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IT was a puzzle to John as much as to the palpitating lady, and in the maze of his puzzledom the gleam of humour that visited him during their interview lost its way.
at the time that
From this reading Walter Herold's eyes, however, twinkled maliciously when he heard John's account at once rueful and pig-headed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be comic opera all the time.
Chapter 7 of Stella Maris by William John Locke holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 196 sentences of Stella Maris, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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