Chapter 6 of The Council of Seven is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Council of Seven is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart. One of your powers can do anything.” “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion. Since then something terrible has happened.” He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
Chapter 6 of The Council of Seven is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “One of your powers can do anything.””
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading “He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.”
In this reading “Since then something terrible has happened.””
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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 “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
in the past
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
any thing at all
From this reading One of your powers can do anything.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One of your powers can do anything.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
held dear
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of your powers can do anything.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading One of your powers can do anything.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then something terrible has happened.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Less than a week ago that was my own opinion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He forced a laugh which sounded harsh and unreal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen fixed her eyes on the drawn face of the man she loved and believed in as she said slowly, “You’ll surely do that if you don’t lose heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of your powers can do anything.”
Chapter 6 of The Council of Seven by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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