Chapter 7 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But a business of her own!” She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence. “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?” Prothero looked mulish. “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
Chapter 7 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ““Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?””
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.”
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading ““My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?””
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.”
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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 “But a business of her own!”
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “But a business of her own!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But a business of her own!”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But a business of her own!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Prothero looked mulish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
From this reading Prothero looked mulish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But a business of her own!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “But a business of her own!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My mother is a dressmaker,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Is it an amusing sort of business, Mr. Prothero?”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She surveyed the confusion of his visage with a sweet intelligence.
Chapter 7 of The Research Magnificent by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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