Chapter 7 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest. Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously. He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature." "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently. "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
Chapter 7 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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.
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.”
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “"His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.”
in a very offensive manner
From this reading “Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “"His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.”
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading “He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."”
In this reading “"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.”
In this reading “"She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.”
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.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
a young female
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
in a very offensive manner
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
the act of punishing
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "His punishment is sure," I answered complacently.
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
at the time that
From this reading "Hezekiah laughed when I mentioned his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wiggins has treated her outrageously.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "She is the dearest girl in the world,--the sweetest, the loveliest, the brightest.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He has taken advantage of her youth and susceptible nature."
Chapter 7 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Meredith Nicholson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of The Siege of the Seven Suitors, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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