Chapter VII of The Corner House, “A Policy of Silence,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Corner House, “A Policy of Silence,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak. It wanted some little time to luncheon. The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal. "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length. "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
Chapter VII of The Corner House, “A Policy of Silence,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “"I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.”
a midday meal
From this reading “It wanted some little time to luncheon.”
one who writes novels
From this reading “"Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.”
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.
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.”
In this reading “"Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.”
In this reading “Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.”
In this reading “"I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
set afire or burning
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
a midday meal
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
one who writes novels
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
a tart spicy quality
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
express in speech
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence lighted a cigarette and waited for Bruce to speak.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted some little time to luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor's statement was likely to add piquancy to the meal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, one hears some queer things," the novelist said at length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
a late time of life
From this reading "I've been fascinated with that corner house for years.
Chapter 7 of The Corner House by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 199 sentences of The Corner House, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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