Chapter 7 of The Argonauts is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Argonauts is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Baron Emil said at times to Irene: "You have the aristocracy of intellect. Your mind is original. There is in you much delicate irony. You are not deceived with painted pots."
Chapter 7 of The Argonauts is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 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.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “"You have the aristocracy of intellect.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Baron Emil said at times to Irene:”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “You are not deceived with painted pots."”
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading “"You have the aristocracy of intellect.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “There is in you much delicate irony.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “Your mind is original.”
coated with paint
From this reading “You are not deceived with painted pots."”
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “You are not deceived with painted pots."”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading There is in you much delicate irony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is in you much delicate irony.
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading There is in you much delicate irony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mind is original.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Your mind is original.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is in you much delicate irony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Your mind is original.
coated with paint
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in you much delicate irony.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baron Emil said at times to Irene:
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are not deceived with painted pots."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have the aristocracy of intellect.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mind is original.
Chapter 7 of The Argonauts by Eliza Orzeszkowa holds 643 sentences, grouped into 129 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 643 sentences of The Argonauts, unabridged, divided into 129 reading sections.
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