Chapter 7 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question. Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate. Her shoulders were shaking. She was moved by some extraordinary emotion. But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
Chapter 7 of The Honey-Pot is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
in a protective manner
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.”
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
From this reading “But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.”
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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 Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
anew
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
(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 Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
make calm or still
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
put or send forth
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
any strong feeling
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
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From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
a brief written record
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
in a protective manner
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Her shoulders were shaking.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her shoulders were shaking.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Startled by the sharp note of appeal in her voice he put a startled question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was moved by some extraordinary emotion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her shoulders were shaking.
at the time that
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maggy had cast her arms protectively round the basket where Mrs. Slightly and her kittens slept, all unconscious of issues concerning their fate.
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
From this reading But when she turned to Woolf again she was calm.
Chapter 7 of The Honey-Pot by Countess (Hélène) Barcynska holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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