Chapter 7 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY. A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me. "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly. "Have they any clue? Do tell me."
Chapter 7 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight indication
From this reading “"Have they any clue?”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.”
push forcefully
From this reading “A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.”
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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 A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have they any clue?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
a slight indication
From this reading "Have they any clue?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have they any clue?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
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From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
only a very short time before
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
express in words
From this reading Do tell me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN SHORT AND HIS STORY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have they any clue?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
push forcefully
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do the police think, Ralph?" she asked eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading A light footstep sounded behind me, and scarcely had I time to thrust the little object hastily back into my pocket when my well-beloved entered in search of me.
Chapter 7 of The Seven Secrets by William Le Queux holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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