Chapter 7 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy. "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her. "I had a dream about a black horse. Is anything wrong with you?" "Nothing.
Chapter 7 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “"Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.”
on a floor above
From this reading “_The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.”
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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 _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
any thing at all
From this reading Is anything wrong with you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
the act of burning something
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a dream about a black horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is anything wrong with you?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Par Di', Mam'selle Elaine," exclaimed the old housekeeper, her eyes growing brighter at sight of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
on a floor above
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
in or at the place that
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Arsdales_ Miss Arsdale hurried upstairs to where in a rear room Marie, with a candle burning beside her, lay in bed done up like a mummy.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Is anything wrong with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is anything wrong with you?"
Chapter 7 of The Seventh Noon by Frederick Orin Bartlett holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 119 sentences of The Seventh Noon, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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