Chapter 7 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of course it was nobody's fault but his own. He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences. Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks. Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do. Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
Chapter 7 of The Lilac Girl is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading “Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.”
a full supply
From this reading “Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.”
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
From this reading “Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.”
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.”
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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 Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
anew
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
a full supply
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had deliberately fallen in love, scorning consequences.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
in the near future
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now he was staring at the consequences and didn't like their looks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was nobody's fault but his own.
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Thank Heaven, he was a worker, and there was plenty of work to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whitehead and the others out there would be surprised to see him coming into camp again so soon.
Chapter 7 of The Lilac Girl by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of The Lilac Girl, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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