Chapter 30 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR BERNARD'S DECISION. For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler. Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice. There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy. My friend's silence was puzzling.
Chapter 30 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading “For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “SIR BERNARD'S DECISION.”
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “SIR BERNARD'S DECISION.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend's silence was puzzling.”
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.”
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.”
not clear to the understanding
From this reading “My friend's silence was puzzling.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading SIR BERNARD'S DECISION.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading SIR BERNARD'S DECISION.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend's silence was puzzling.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend's silence was puzzling.
a brief written record
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
not clear to the understanding
From this reading My friend's silence was puzzling.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
cut with a saw
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My friend's silence was puzzling.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR BERNARD'S DECISION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Bernard was unwell, and remained down at Hove; therefore I was compelled to attend to his practice.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For fully a week I saw nothing of Ambler.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several serious cases, the patients being persons of note; thus I was kept very busy.
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