Chapter 7 of That Affair at Elizabeth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of That Affair at Elizabeth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty! So she _did_ know! I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control. "Cease? But why?"
Chapter 7 of That Affair at Elizabeth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Cease?”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!”
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 “Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!”
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 Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why?"
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Cease?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So she _did_ know!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So she _did_ know!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
a female domestic
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
in a confused mass
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard the opening of the door as the maid left the room, and the sound somehow restored me a portion of my self-control.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tangled Threads I stared at her a moment without replying--so she _was_ guilty!
Chapter 7 of That Affair at Elizabeth by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 111 sentences of That Affair at Elizabeth, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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