Chapter 7 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He extended his hand. Braithwaite made no motion to take it. He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront. His tones were icy when he spoke. "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “He extended his hand.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “His tones were icy when he spoke.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Braithwaite made no motion to take it.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “His tones were icy when he spoke.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “"Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.”
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.
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He extended his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He extended his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extended his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He extended his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading His tones were icy when he spoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
not any; not one
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He held himself erect as if prepared for an affront.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His tones were icy when he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
carry out
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Braithwaite made no motion to take it.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tones were icy when he spoke.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tones were icy when he spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
at the time that
From this reading His tones were icy when he spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before I shake hands with you, Lord Taborley, I have to know what you mean by your utmost.
Chapter 7 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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