Chapter 7 of The Foolish Virgin is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Foolish Virgin is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A week passed on the wings of magic. Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door. The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror. No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within. Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.
Chapter 7 of The Foolish Virgin is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.”
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading “Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “A week passed on the wings of magic.”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.”
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 A week passed on the wings of magic.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
terminate
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
not any; not one
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
according to the clock
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her patience was inexhaustible, her temper serene.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The drab interior of the school-room had lost its terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day at four o'clock the car was waiting at her door.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A week passed on the wings of magic.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No annoyance could break the spell that reigned within.
Chapter 7 of The Foolish Virgin by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 369 sentences of The Foolish Virgin, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Foolish Virgin by Thomas, Jr. Dixon exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 369 sentences, grouped into 74 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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