Chapter 7 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 70 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 Sweet Violet is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.” Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room. He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks. “I met Amber coming out. What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
Chapter 7 of Sweet Violet is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a deep yellow color
From this reading “Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.”
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading “Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.”
without light
From this reading “He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
a shaky motion
From this reading “He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.”
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.
In this reading “He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.”
In this reading “Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.”
In this reading ““HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
a deep yellow color
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
the formal act of approving
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I met Amber coming out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
without light
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met Amber coming out.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met Amber coming out.
a particular point in time
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I met Amber coming out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
a shaky motion
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
cut with a saw
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “HEAVEN’S BLESSING COULD NOT FALL ON SUCH A MARRIAGE.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He frowned darkly when he saw how Violet’s lips were quivering, and how the tears were stealing down her pale cheeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has she said to cause those tears?” he asked, curtly.
at the time that
From this reading Amber had been gone but a moment when Judge Camden entered the room.
Chapter 7 of Sweet Violet by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 70 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 70 sentences of Sweet Violet, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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