Chapter 7 of The Idler — Volume III is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Idler — Volume III is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION. When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you. I have been hung for my own murder. I am Everard G. Roxdal. I am also Tom Peters.
Chapter 7 of The Idler — Volume III is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I have been hung for my own murder.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “I have been hung for my own murder.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I am also Tom Peters.”
male cat
From this reading “I am also Tom Peters.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
in addition
From this reading I am also Tom Peters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Everard G. Roxdal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
of short duration or distance
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Everard G. Roxdal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading I am Everard G. Roxdal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have been hung for my own murder.
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I am also Tom Peters.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am Everard G. Roxdal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIEF RÉSUMÉ OF THE CULPRIT'S CONFESSION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
male cat
From this reading I am also Tom Peters.
at the time that
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you all read this I shall be dead and laughing at you.
Chapter 7 of The Idler — Volume III by Various holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 113 sentences of The Idler — Volume III, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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