Chapter 7 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement. What could be the matter with the child? He glanced about him helplessly. It dazed him. Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
Chapter 7 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “It dazed him.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “He glanced about him helplessly.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He glanced about him helplessly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be the matter with the child?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
a young person of either sex
From this reading What could be the matter with the child?
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be the matter with the child?
a female human offspring
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading It dazed him.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
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From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced about him helplessly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced about him helplessly.
in a helpless manner
From this reading He glanced about him helplessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It dazed him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What could be the matter with the child?
a particular point in time
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything, a moment since, had been so bright and gay!
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be the matter with the child?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old flute-player looked down upon his lovely daughter as, sobbing, she clung to him, with bewildered, utterly dismayed amazement.
Chapter 7 of The Old Flute-Player: A Romance of To-day by Edward Marshall holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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