Chapter 7 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back. "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he. "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness." A thought flashed through my mind. Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
Chapter 7 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “A thought flashed through my mind.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!”
go across or through
From this reading “"Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."”
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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 As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thought flashed through my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
by chance
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
go across or through
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
the attribute of being restful
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
doomed to extinction
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought flashed through my mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As these things hurried through my mind, my body sunk in a kind of restfulness before the great fire, Doltaire came back.
the condition of being untidy
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Voban must wait, if you will pass by untidiness."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Maybe Voban had some word for me from Alixe!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not keep you from breakfast," said he.
Chapter 7 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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