Chapter 7 of Tales from the Operas is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Operas is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery. The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master. “This master will destroy me.” “What! dost ruffle with thy master? “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Operas is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading ““This master will destroy me.””
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading “The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““What! dost ruffle with thy master?”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.”
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading ““What! dost ruffle with thy master?”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.”
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.
anew
In this reading “The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.”
In this reading ““Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.””
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.”
In this reading “The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “This master will destroy me.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What! dost ruffle with thy master?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This master will destroy me.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
on one occasion
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading “What! dost ruffle with thy master?
express in words
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This master will destroy me.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “What! dost ruffle with thy master?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! dost ruffle with thy master?
at the time that
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This master will destroy me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
showing curiosity
From this reading The don was wondering how his servant had managed with the Donna Elvira, when that valuable factotum ran up against his master.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The worthy servant and the worthy master were once more together; they met in the cemetery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I say again--would I had never known this master.”
Chapter 7 of Tales from the Operas by George Frederick [Editor] Pardon holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 158 sentences of Tales from the Operas, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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