Chapter 7 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals. After a long silence she said: "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life. I am not certain that I want to do anything." "What?
Chapter 7 of The Restless Sex is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
in a listless manner
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
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In this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
In this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
In this reading “After a long silence she said:”
rest on for support
In this reading “She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.”
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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 After a long silence she said:
later than; following
From this reading After a long silence she said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not certain that I want to do anything."
any thing at all
From this reading I am not certain that I want to do anything."
next to; at the side of
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I am not certain that I want to do anything."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
in a listless manner
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long silence she said:
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not certain that I want to do anything."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a long silence she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a long silence she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not certain that I want to do anything."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She nodded, listlessly, kneeling there beside his chair, her cheek resting on her clasped hands, her grey eyes fixed on the dying coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Jim, I really don’t know what I want to do in life.
Chapter 7 of The Restless Sex by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Restless Sex, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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