Chapter 7 of The Limit is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Limit is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren? Let me look at them. A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching! He expects you to wear them at the opera. I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
Chapter 7 of The Limit is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?”
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He expects you to wear them at the opera.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “He expects you to wear them at the opera.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!”
arousing affect
From this reading “A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?”
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 A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me look at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
put on clothes
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me look at them.
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let me look at them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me look at them.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let me look at them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it's _such_ a mistake to wear real flowers on an evening dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
arousing affect
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A spray of lilies of the valley; how touching!
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading DAPHNE "More flowers from Van Buren?
be dressed in
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He expects you to wear them at the opera.
Chapter 7 of The Limit by Ada Leverson holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of The Limit, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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