Chapter 7 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair. My brain was in a tumult. I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work. I stared at my image in a mirror. Could I be The O'Ruddy?
Chapter 7 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “I stared at my image in a mirror.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “I stared at my image in a mirror.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I stared at my image in a mirror.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “My brain was in a tumult.”
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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 When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at my image in a mirror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My brain was in a tumult.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I be The O'Ruddy?
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
to a considerable degree
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading I stared at my image in a mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brain was in a tumult.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I stared at my image in a mirror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could I be The O'Ruddy?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at my image in a mirror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could I be The O'Ruddy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading My brain was in a tumult.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brain was in a tumult.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached my own chamber I sank heavily into a chair.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had fallen in love and arranged to be killed in one short day's work.
Chapter 7 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance by Stephen Crane holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 149 sentences of The O'Ruddy: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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