Chapter 7 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT. Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King. She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure. Her face seems less sad than before. Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
Chapter 7 of The Threatening Eye is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.”
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.”
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In this reading “Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.”
In this reading “Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.”
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(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 Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
by chance
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
Chapter 7 of The Threatening Eye by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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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