Chapter 7 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair. The new note stayed her. But though new, it was not novel. She had heard it before. It rang true.
Chapter 7 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “She had heard it before.”
a brief written record
From this reading “The new note stayed her.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “But though new, it was not novel.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “It rang true.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The new note stayed her.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It rang true.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had heard it before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
oblong cream puff
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard it before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new note stayed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new note stayed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
a brief written record
From this reading The new note stayed her.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It rang true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard it before.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The new note stayed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new note stayed her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cassy had been about to order a chocolate eclair.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It rang true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though new, it was not novel.
Chapter 7 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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