Chapter 7 of The Highgrader is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Highgrader is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished. It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained. Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased. Luncheon rarely found them together. But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
Chapter 7 of The Highgrader is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading “But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.”
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading “It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.”
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading “But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Luncheon rarely found them together.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.”
not often
From this reading “Luncheon rarely found them together.”
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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 Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
any thing at all
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
set up or found
From this reading Luncheon rarely found them together.
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
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From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
and nothing more
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon rarely found them together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
not often
From this reading Luncheon rarely found them together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each one dropped into breakfast when he or she pleased.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Lady Jim insisted that dinner should be a civilized function.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luncheon rarely found them together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Luncheon rarely found them together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOYA'S HIGHWAYMAN Dinner at the Lodge was just finished.
at the time that
From this reading It was the one hour of the day when anything like formality obtained.
Chapter 7 of The Highgrader by William MacLeod Raine holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
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