Chapter 7 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He cared for you. Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?" "I cared for him the first moment we met. I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine. She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
Chapter 7 of The lady of the basement flat is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “"He cared for you.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"I cared for him the first moment we met.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.”
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 was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "He cared for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He cared for you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He cared for you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
in the near future
From this reading Did it begin--_soon_--Charmion?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said, `Charmion, this is Phil--Phil, this is Charmion!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting at a long tea-table set out in the open, and my friend brought him up to a seat right opposite to mine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I cared for him the first moment we met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He cared for you.
Chapter 7 of The lady of the basement flat by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of The lady of the basement flat, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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