Chapter 7 of The Heritage is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Heritage is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RED GODS CALL. “Are you in a tremendous hurry? Could you spare me a minute or two?” Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace. “Oh yes.
Chapter 7 of The Heritage is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “THE RED GODS CALL.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Are you in a tremendous hurry?”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Could you spare me a minute or two?””
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading ““Are you in a tremendous hurry?”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RED GODS CALL.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE RED GODS CALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED GODS CALL.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
refrain from harming
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED GODS CALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Could you spare me a minute or two?”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you in a tremendous hurry?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armitage rose from the seat in the orange walk and intercepted Zoe on her way to the terrace.
Chapter 7 of The Heritage by Sydney C. Grier holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 259 sentences of The Heritage, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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