Chapter 7 of The Little Match Man is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Little Match Man is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!” I exclaimed. “Do tell me more.” I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much. “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
Chapter 7 of The Little Match Man is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““Well, then at last even my box was sold.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!””
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading ““Well, then at last even my box was sold.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.”
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!””
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.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do tell me more.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
divisible by two
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do tell me more.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Do tell me more.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
express in words
From this reading “Do tell me more.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
a special situation
From this reading THE END OF FIAM’S FEARS “Poor little thing!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, then at last even my box was sold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was anxious to hear the end of this story, with which I had sympathized so much.
Chapter 7 of The Little Match Man by Luigi Barzini holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 70 sentences of The Little Match Man, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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