Chapter 7 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans. The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer. "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant. "Tell her to rise and come to me at once. Tell her not to wait.
Chapter 7 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “"Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.”
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.”
move upward
From this reading “"Tell her to rise and come to me at once.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “"Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.”
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.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
react verbally
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell her to rise and come to me at once.
a female human offspring
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell her to rise and come to me at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell her to rise and come to me at once.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell her not to wait.
on one occasion
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
move upward
From this reading "Tell her to rise and come to me at once.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER One instant Aaron Burr sat, his head dropped, revolving his plans.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
express in words
From this reading "Tell her to rise and come to me at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go at once to Mrs. Alston's rooms, Charles," said he to the servant.
up to a particular time
From this reading The next, he pulled the bell-cord and paced the floor until he had answer.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tell her not to wait.
Chapter 7 of The Magnificent Adventure by Emerson Hough holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 135 sentences of The Magnificent Adventure, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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