Chapter 7 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew. He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature. “Alicia Linden! I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years. A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
Chapter 7 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a benediction to
From this reading “THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.”
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading ““Alicia Linden!”
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 “He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.”
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading “THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.”
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Alicia Linden!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
give a benediction to
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
in a perplexed manner
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
a young female
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
immediately past
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading “Alicia Linden!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
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 He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER “Bless my soul!” said General Bartholomew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had turned to the last page and looked at the signature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A confoundedly handsome girl she was too.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
a late time of life
From this reading I haven’t heard a word of her for five and twenty years.
Chapter 7 of The Imaginary Marriage by Henry St. John Cooper holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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