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The Four Corners of the World
The Four Corners of the World

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World contain?

Chapter 7 holds 405 sentences of The Four Corners of the World, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

How do I study chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Four Corners of the World?

Yes. All 7322 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38664 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #38664, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Four Corners of the World take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1465 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Four Corners of the World

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Four Corners of the World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

North
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Four Corners of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tropic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Four Corners of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Capricorn
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Four Corners of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Raymond
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Four Corners of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/81 · 5 lines
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She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
"Of course it will do.
But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
"I?"
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Four Corners of the World

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
Line 2
She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
Line 3
"Of course it will do.
Line 4
But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
Line 5
"I?"
/aɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.”

All words in this reading · 35

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.

already

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

better

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

cigarette-case

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.

comrade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

course

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of course it will do.

direct

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Of course it will do.

gold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.

Groome

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course it will do.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

manner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

showed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.

simple

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

wedding-gift

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Of course it will do.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.