Chapter 7 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold. You’ll dine with me to-night? Say yes!" Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand. "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
Chapter 7 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “"Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “You’ll dine with me to-night?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
extremely
From this reading “"Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.”
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 this reading “You’ll dine with me to-night?”
In this reading “"Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.”
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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 "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You’ll dine with me to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ll dine with me to-night?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
not any; not one
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
extremely
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
express in words
From this reading Say yes!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
carry out
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, come, I can’t take no—I positively refuse to take no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll dine with me to-night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
an affirmative
From this reading Say yes!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Positively I must see you and have a chat with you over things, Harold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll dine with me to-night?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord Gowerhurst wrung the young man’s hand.
Chapter 7 of The Garden of Memories by Henry St. John Cooper 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.
Chapter 7 holds 405 sentences of The Garden of Memories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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