Chapter 7 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There you go again. Talking like a child!" Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair. He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner. Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
Chapter 7 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.”
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading “Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Talking like a child!"”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.”
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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 Talking like a child!"
anew
From this reading "There you go again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Talking like a child!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
placed crosswise
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There you go again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Talking like a child!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking like a child!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There you go again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank crossed the room and stood close to Rhoda's chair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Now there was a finality in his tone that had ice in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
at the time that
From this reading He looked down at her, and when he spoke there was a change in his manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There you go again.
Chapter 7 of Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Ten From Infinity, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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