Chapter 7 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham. "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch. "How impatient you are!" "To see her, yes." Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.
Chapter 7 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “"'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"How impatient you are!"”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “"ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.”
past form of “unfurl” — unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
From this reading “Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.”
look attentively
From this reading “"'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.”
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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
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From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To see her, yes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How impatient you are!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "How impatient you are!"
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
come together
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.
a light shade of red
From this reading Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To see her, yes."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To see her, yes."
past form of “unfurl” — unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
From this reading Miss Chressham unfurled her pink parasol.
look attentively
From this reading "'Tis near an hour before they are due," smiled Marius, looking at his watch.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
an affirmative
From this reading "To see her, yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ASPASIA" "I wish you would go and meet them at the lodge," said Susannah Chressham.
Chapter 7 of The Rake's Progress by Marjorie Bowen holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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