Chapter 7 of The House of Mystery 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 House of Mystery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket. Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note. In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless. She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another. She kept that up quite some time.
Chapter 7 of The House of Mystery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.”
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.”
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading “In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.”
plural of “meander” — a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
From this reading “In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.”
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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 "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
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From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
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From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
plural of “meander” — a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In meanders Annette Markham an' begins to pull out the books in the library, listless.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
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From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
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From this reading She'd open one, flip the pages, put it back and open another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just before lunch, I came down to the library, lookin' for a sewin' basket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She kept that up quite some time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
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From this reading Mrs. Markham was at the table, writin' a note.
Chapter 7 of The House of Mystery by Will Irwin 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.
Chapter 7 holds 405 sentences of The House of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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