Chapter 7 of The Angel of Pain is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Angel of Pain is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so. She said she was bored with the sittings. And you may tell her I told you," he added. Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect. He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
Chapter 7 of The Angel of Pain is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
tired of the world
From this reading “She said she was bored with the sittings.”
communicated in words
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.”
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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 "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
tired of the world
From this reading She said she was bored with the sittings.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
communicated in words
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
not any; not one
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
and nothing more
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she was bored with the sittings.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
express in words
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said she was bored with the sittings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And you may tell her I told you," he added.
hard to endure
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said she was bored with the sittings.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He showed no symptom whatever of annoyance, his face expressed only slightly amused incredulity.
at the time that
From this reading Evelyn had put his head a little on one side, an action common with him when he was trying to catch an effect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said she was bored with the sittings.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, she gave a reason," he said, "since you will have it so.
Chapter 7 of The Angel of Pain by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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