Chapter 7 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart. The very next day the rift between the lovers began: "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair. "I cut it. I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
Chapter 7 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “"What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.”
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The very next day the rift between the lovers began:”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “The very next day the rift between the lovers began:”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
lacking funds
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I cut it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cut it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cut it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
in a serious manner
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Elizabeth's uncle need not have concerned himself so seriously about the affairs of Elizabeth's heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day the rift between the lovers began:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was angry at Uncle, and broke his picture, and--" Blair shouted with laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth have you done to your hand?" asked Blair.
Chapter 7 of The Iron Woman by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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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