Chapter 7 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Matteo did not speak. 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive. It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive. Nothing must come from me. The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
Chapter 7 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading “The idea of assassination must come from outside.'”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.”
a positive motivational influence
From this reading “It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.”
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading “It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “The idea of assassination must come from outside.'”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.”
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 “Nothing must come from me.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing must come from me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Matteo did not speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
a positive motivational influence
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matteo did not speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing must come from me.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I must keep my hands clean from any base motive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matteo did not speak.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing must come from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
express in speech
From this reading Matteo did not speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not seem that I am influenced by any personal incentive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of assassination must come from outside.'
Chapter 7 of The Making of a Saint by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Making of a Saint, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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