Chapter 7 of Tarr is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tarr is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend. Debts began accumulating. Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors. The concierge frightened him. He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
Chapter 7 of Tarr is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading “Debts began accumulating.”
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading “The concierge frightened him.”
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.”
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Debts began accumulating.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.”
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading “Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.”
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.”
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.”
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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In this reading “Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.”
In this reading “He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading Debts began accumulating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Debts began accumulating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading The concierge frightened him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Debts began accumulating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
at a previous time
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
set up or found
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
made afraid
From this reading The concierge frightened him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The concierge frightened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
ten 10s
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
not any; not one
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
and nothing more
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kreisler pocketed Ernst’s hundred marks and made no further attempt on the formerly hospitable income of his friend.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conciliated the garçon at the café, to whom he owed money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only he found he had grown suddenly timid with his creditors.
Chapter 7 of Tarr by Wyndham Lewis holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 94 sentences of Tarr, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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