Chapter 7 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She paused. "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign. And he has a past, as you say." "Which was public property long before I first appointed him. Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
Chapter 7 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “"Which was public property long before I first appointed him.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “"You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"Which was public property long before I first appointed him.”
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he has a past, as you say."
subject to appointment
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he has a past, as you say."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he has a past, as you say."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
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 "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And he has a past, as you say."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
express in words
From this reading And he has a past, as you say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused.
catch sight of
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nothing could be gained by raking up his old political history.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which was public property long before I first appointed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know the 'Spy' has always threatened a campaign.
Chapter 7 of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other by Edith Wharton holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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