Chapter 7 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You look very pale this morning, my child.” Mercy sighed wearily. “I am not well,” she answered. “The slightest noises startle me. I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
Chapter 7 of The New Magdalen is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Mercy sighed wearily.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading ““The slightest noises startle me.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ““You look very pale this morning, my child.””
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Mercy sighed wearily.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““The slightest noises startle me.”
to stimulate to action
From this reading ““The slightest noises startle me.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I feel tired if I only walk across the room.””
in a weary manner
From this reading “Mercy sighed wearily.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The slightest noises startle me.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy sighed wearily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The slightest noises startle me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
and nothing more
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mercy sighed wearily.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “The slightest noises startle me.
to stimulate to action
From this reading “The slightest noises startle me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The slightest noises startle me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I feel tired if I only walk across the room.”
in a weary manner
From this reading Mercy sighed wearily.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I am not well,” she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look very pale this morning, my child.”
Chapter 7 of The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of The New Magdalen, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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