Chapter 7 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL. Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit. He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English. And probably he did. While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
Chapter 7 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.”
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading “AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.”
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading “He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And probably he did.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And probably he did.
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And probably he did.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Next day Frank Mathers prepared to pay his promised visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
at the time that
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
during the time that
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied that he felt very much like William the Conqueror when he set out from Normandy to fight against the English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he was dressing with more than ordinary care, his thoughts were all about Adele.
Chapter 7 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story by John Roussel holds 179 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.
Chapter 7 holds 179 sentences of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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