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The Moon and Sixpence

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.
I found her alone.
Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.
You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.
It was quite true.”
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The Moon and Sixpence

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.
Line 2
I found her alone.
Line 3
Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.
Line 4
You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.
Line 5
It was quite true.”

Learner Dictionary

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.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “I found her alone.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ““You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

A

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

able

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

according

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

after

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading I found her alone.

and

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

anything

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From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

asking

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

astonished

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

austerity

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

bereaved

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

black

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

condition

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

could

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

day

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

dinner

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

do

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From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

doing

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From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

dress

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

emotion

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

evening

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

found

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From this reading I found her alone.

go

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

had

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

her

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

I

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

if

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

innocently

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

it

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From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

later

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

me

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

Mrs

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

note

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From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

notions

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

notwithstanding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

or

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

part

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

play

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

quite

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From this reading “It was quite true.”

real

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From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

remarked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

round

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

seemliness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

sent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

simple

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

Strickland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

suggested

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

true

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It was quite true.”

two

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A day or two later Mrs. Strickland sent me round a note asking if I could go and see her that evening after dinner.

wanted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness.

wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

You

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From this reading “You said that if I wanted you to do anything you wouldn’t mind doing it,” she remarked.

Chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence contain?

Chapter 7 holds 252 sentences of The Moon and Sixpence, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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.

How do I study chapter 7 of The Moon and Sixpence?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 51 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Moon and Sixpence

Common questions about reading The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Moon and Sixpence?

Yes. All 5127 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #222 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Moon and Sixpence is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #222, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Moon and Sixpence take to read?

About 427 minutes of reading across 1026 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Moon and Sixpence

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Moon and Sixpence, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Confess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon and Sixpence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
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Acquaintance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon and Sixpence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Charles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon and Sixpence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.