Chapter 7 of The Circular Study is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Circular Study is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE. The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him. Hers ran: You were quite correct. So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death. I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
Chapter 7 of The Circular Study is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.”
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading “I have had to clip the ends of my boa.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “I have had to clip the ends of my boa.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.”
make right or correct
From this reading “Hers ran: You were quite correct.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I have had to clip the ends of my boa.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
later than; following
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
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From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
make right or correct
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
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From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have had to clip the ends of my boa.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
and nothing more
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
above and across; more than
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
a human being
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROUND OF THE STAIRCASE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning Mr. Gryce received a small communication from Miss Butterworth at or near the very time she received one from him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as appears, I was the only person to lean over Mr. Adams's study table after his unfortunate death.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hers ran: You were quite correct.
Chapter 7 of The Circular Study by Anna Katharine Green holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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