Chapter 7 of The Hillman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Hillman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you going to do?" she whispered. "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered. "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it." "You mean about Louise?" "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
Chapter 7 of The Hillman is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"I mean about Louise," he said gravely.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You mean about Louise?"”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"What are you going to do?" she whispered.”
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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In this reading “"Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean about Louise?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
and nothing more
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I mean about Louise," he said gravely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
a special situation
From this reading "There is only one thing for me to do," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until I know what I have come to London to learn, I shall fight against it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she whispered.
Chapter 7 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of The Hillman, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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