Chapter 7 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES. Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge. Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door. The hall was quite dark. He held out his hand and drew her in.
Chapter 7 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “The hall was quite dark.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.”
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hall was quite dark.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was quite dark.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand and drew her in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kathleen returned quite safely to Myrtle Lodge.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE BOX FROM DUBLIN AND ITS TREASURES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben was sitting up for her; he opened the door.
Chapter 7 of The Rebel of the School by L. T. Meade holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 285 sentences of The Rebel of the School, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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