Chapter 7 of The Dweller on the Threshold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Dweller on the Threshold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself: "Minors! And why not Majors, if you come to that? Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men. Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
Chapter 7 of The Dweller on the Threshold is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
From this reading “And why not Majors, if you come to that?”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.”
a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
From this reading “"Minors!”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."”
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."”
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading “Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."”
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.”
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 Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
the force of workers available
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
From this reading "Minors!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Minors is safer in a respectable seaside place."
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps too suggestive of heart-breaking military men.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon the professor had vanished, muttering to himself:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why not Majors, if you come to that?
Chapter 7 of The Dweller on the Threshold by Robert Hichens holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Dweller on the Threshold, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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