Chapter 7 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books. "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said. "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it." I rose and followed her. She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
Chapter 7 of The Two Destinies is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “"I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.”
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.”
having a point
From this reading “She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
dearly loved
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
having the place or position changed
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I rose and followed her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I rose and followed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
a room where books are kept
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
above and across; more than
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
having a point
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose and followed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been hanging a little picture in my room," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY mother looked in at the library door, and disturbed me over my books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pointed to a miniature portrait, hanging above the mantelpiece.
on a floor above
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come upstairs, my dear, and give me your opinion of it."
Chapter 7 of The Two Destinies by Wilkie Collins holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of The Two Destinies, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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