Chapter 7 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy. "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying. How can I help? Haven't I done everything? I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
Chapter 7 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading “"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “"I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I help?
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Haven't I done everything?
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Haven't I done everything?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven't I done everything?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading How can I help?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can I help?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I feel confused, sick, almost like one dying.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe that she strayed to the river and was drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
hard to endure
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not understand--" She was trying to shake off her apathy.
Chapter 7 of The Millionaire Baby by Anna Katharine Green holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Millionaire Baby, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Millionaire Baby by Anna Katharine Green exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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