Chapter 7 of Stories from Dickens is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stories from Dickens is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very tall and dark," I told him. "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister. Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind. "Good!" said Mr. Pumblechook conceitedly. "Now, boy!
Chapter 7 of Stories from Dickens is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"Very tall and dark," I told him.”
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “"Very tall and dark," I told him.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, boy!
with conceit; in a conceited manner
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Pumblechook conceitedly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Pumblechook conceitedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good!" said Mr. Pumblechook conceitedly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Is she, uncle?" asked my sister.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very tall and dark," I told him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Mr. Pumblechook winked assent; from which I at once inferred that he had never seen Miss Havisham, for she was nothing of the kind.
Chapter 7 of Stories from Dickens by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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