Chapter 7 of The Sapphire Cross is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sapphire Cross is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you! I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist. "You shall hear me! They have been planning long enough now! It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
Chapter 7 of The Sapphire Cross is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 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.
deprived of sight
From this reading “It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “"Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “They have been planning long enough now!”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.”
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In this reading “I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.”
In this reading “They have been planning long enough now!”
In this reading “I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been planning long enough now!
deprived of sight
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They have been planning long enough now!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
set up or found
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You shall hear me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
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 They have been planning long enough now!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shall hear me!
an old word for “no”
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
being perceived or observed
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They have been planning long enough now!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading They have been planning long enough now!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall hear me!
in the near future
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been planning long enough now!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
at the time that
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading I have noticed--Nay, stay here!" he exclaimed, catching her by the wrist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor, weak, self-deceiving creature!" he said, contemptuously, "I do not question you!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was a cursed day when I returned to the Castle; and I soon found that out, though you blinded yourself to the truth.
Chapter 7 of The Sapphire Cross by George Manville Fenn holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 393 sentences of The Sapphire Cross, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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