Chapter 7 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not. But he is _not_ a hearse." The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity. She was always an enigma to them. Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
Chapter 7 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.”
a flock of coots
From this reading “The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “She was always an enigma to them.”
the region that is outside of something
From this reading “The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.”
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading “But he is _not_ a hearse."”
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.”
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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 But he is _not_ a hearse."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a flock of coots
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
the region that is outside of something
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is _not_ a hearse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
express a supposition
From this reading "No," she answered slowly, "I suppose not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was always an enigma to them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Each man was asking himself why her interest in the mere labelling of this stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men, all but Popsy McFarlane, were inspecting Teeny's cool, unrevealing exterior with covert curiosity.
Chapter 7 of The Gray Dawn by Stewart Edward White holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Gray Dawn, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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