Chapter 7 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment. "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me. But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently. "I _am_!--Pixie O'Shaughnessy. Going to be your niece.
Chapter 7 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 423 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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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Going to be your niece.”
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to be your niece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Going to be your niece.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I _am_!--Pixie O'Shaughnessy.
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger looked down sharply, his dark brows puckering in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am Stephen Glynn--`The Runkle,' as my nephew is pleased to call me.
in a vehement manner
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you--you cannot be--" Pixie nodded vehemently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Going to be your niece.
Chapter 7 of The Love Affairs of Pixie by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 423 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 423 sentences of The Love Affairs of Pixie, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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