Chapter 7 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?” Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner. “Not like him?” Thomson repeated. “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ““I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?””
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.”
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading “Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ““Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?””
recurring again and again
From this reading “Thomson repeated.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “Thomson repeated.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?””
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not like him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not like him?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
recurring again and again
From this reading Thomson repeated.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have I really given you that impression, Geraldine?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Thomson repeated.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder why you don’t like Captain Granet?”
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom of the Blind by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 185 sentences of The Kingdom of the Blind, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Kingdom of the Blind by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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