Chapter 7 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side. He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her. "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston." The sensitive lips quivered a little. Nevertheless she had self-control.
Chapter 7 of Stolen Idols is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.”
in a confidential manner
From this reading “He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading “The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “Nevertheless she had self-control.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “The sensitive lips quivered a little.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.”
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In this reading “The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.”
In this reading “He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.”
In this reading “The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.”
In this reading “The sensitive lips quivered a little.”
temporarily
In this reading “"Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."”
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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 The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
in a confidential manner
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless she had self-control.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The sensitive lips quivered a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sensitive lips quivered a little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless she had self-control.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sensitive lips quivered a little.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Nevertheless she had self-control.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The sensitive lips quivered a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless she had self-control.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
express in speech
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
in the direction of
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The doctor, a few days later, paused in his morning promenade and took a vacant place by Claire's side.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He made a few commonplace remarks about the voyage, and then leaned confidentially towards her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Miss Endacott, I want to speak to you for a moment, if I may, about young Ballaston."
Chapter 7 of Stolen Idols by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 248 sentences of Stolen Idols, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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