Chapter 7 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You know all about it, Olive?” Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting. “Know of what, Cyprian?” “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?” Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
Chapter 7 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading ““Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?””
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ““Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?””
not able to be found
From this reading ““Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?””
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading ““Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?””
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading ““You know all about it, Olive?””
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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 Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
later than; following
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
(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 “You know all about it, Olive?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
of short duration or distance
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
not able to be found
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
a particular point in time
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olive turned very pale and was silent for a moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Know of what, Cyprian?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, sister, don't you know that Myrtle Hazard is missing,--gone!--gone nobody knows where, and that we are looking in all directions to find her?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know all about it, Olive?”
Chapter 7 of The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 158 sentences of The Guardian Angel, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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