Chapter 7 of The Grafters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Grafters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If I do ... David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses. If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?" He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind. But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
Chapter 7 of The Grafters is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"”
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.”
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"”
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 He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I do ...
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I do ...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I do ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
not any; not one
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
the act of refusing
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading David, no man can serve two masters--or two mistresses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took his head in his hands and was a long minute making up his mind.
at the time that
From this reading But his refusal was blunt enough when it came.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I do, will you agree to put the sentimental affair resolutely in the background?"
Chapter 7 of The Grafters by Francis Lynde 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.
Chapter 7 holds 417 sentences of The Grafters, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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