Chapter 7 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AGNES. I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily. ST. OLPHERTS. [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
Chapter 7 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “[Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.”
dearly loved
From this reading “[Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “[Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.”
against your will
From this reading “I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.”
in motion
From this reading “[Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “[Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.”
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From this reading AGNES.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
dearly loved
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
against your will
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm hopelessly low-born; I fainted involuntarily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
in motion
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
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From this reading OLPHERTS.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
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From this reading ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Moving closer to her.] Oh, my dear, pray forgive me.
Chapter 7 of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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