Chapter 7 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent. "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done. You hear?" "Yes, sir," I said. "And now we understand one another."
Chapter 7 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “"And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"And now we understand one another."”
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as might be expected
In this reading “I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And now we understand one another."
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You hear?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now we understand one another."
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," I said.
express in words
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
term of address for a man
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "And now we understand one another."
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now we understand one another."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
at the time that
From this reading I remember thinking that he was very stupid to assume that he had full authority, when I knew that he had not, but, of course, I was silent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now mind this, sir: I am overseer here, and what I say I will have done, I have done.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hear?"
Chapter 7 of The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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