Chapter 7 of The Phantom Death, etc. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Phantom Death, etc. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind. I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady. I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board. “She won’t speak, sir,” answered the stewardess. “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
Chapter 7 of The Phantom Death, etc. is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.”
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading “I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading ““She’s fallen into a stony silence.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.”
In this reading “I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.”
In this reading “I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.”
form or compose
In this reading “I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She won’t speak, sir,” answered the stewardess.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
clothing in general
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
the act of giving
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
engage in
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
term of address for a man
From this reading “She won’t speak, sir,” answered the stewardess.
express in speech
From this reading “She won’t speak, sir,” answered the stewardess.
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “She’s fallen into a stony silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I met the stewardess coming to the captain with the key of the Savages’ cabin; she wanted clothes for the lady.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I asked how Mrs. Savage did, giving the unhappy woman the name she was known by on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She won’t speak, sir,” answered the stewardess.
but in spite of that
From this reading I listened in silence; but not yet could I make up my mind.
Chapter 7 of The Phantom Death, etc. by William Clark Russell holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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