Chapter 7 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!” “Is Madame Kominski visible?” I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go. “Is it an appointment, madam?” “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
Chapter 7 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading ““Is it an appointment, madam?””
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading ““From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!””
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““Is it an appointment, madam?””
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading ““From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!””
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading ““Is Madame Kominski visible?””
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 ““From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!””
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Is it an appointment, madam?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Is it an appointment, madam?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Madame Kominski visible?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it an appointment, madam?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is Madame Kominski visible?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Is it an appointment, madam?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Is Madame Kominski visible?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “From prying eyes and fingers defend us, good Lord!”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Is Madame Kominski visible?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
which person or people
From this reading I inquired of the smart servant-maid who answered my ring at the bell of the house to which I had been directed to go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, but I have reason to think that Madame Kominski will see me.”
Chapter 7 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl by George, Mrs. Corbett holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 382 sentences of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl by George, Mrs. Corbett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 382 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 77 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Adventures of an Ugly Girl by George, Mrs. Corbett on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4094 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58082 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #58082, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 341 minutes of reading across 819 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Adventures of an Ugly Girl section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 16 chapters of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of an Ugly Girl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
