Chapter 7 of The Avenger is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Avenger is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room. "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country. You are a dull people. I weary myself here." The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
Chapter 7 of The Avenger is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.”
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “You are a dull people.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.”
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading “THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “"My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “I weary myself here."”
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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 You are a dull people.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a dull people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading You are a dull people.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
a young female
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I weary myself here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I weary myself here."
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I weary myself here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You are a dull people.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I weary myself here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl whom she had addressed as Louise shrugged her shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BARONESS INTERVENES The Baroness trifled with some grapes and looked languidly round the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a dull people.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Louise," she declared, "it is the truth what every one tells me of your country.
Chapter 7 of The Avenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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