Chapter 7 of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Escaped from somewhere!" I echoed. "I only asked; he behaved so strangely." "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done? I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
Chapter 7 of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “"I only asked; he behaved so strangely."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “I echoed.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “"Escaped from somewhere!"”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Escaped from somewhere!"”
in a strange manner
From this reading “"I only asked; he behaved so strangely."”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading I echoed.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Escaped from somewhere!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Escaped from somewhere!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I echoed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Escaped from somewhere!"
in a strange manner
From this reading "I only asked; he behaved so strangely."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading I hope that nothing unpleasant has happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good heavens, Clara! what has the man done?
Chapter 7 of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel by Thomas Bailey Aldrich holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel by Thomas Bailey Aldrich exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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