Chapter 7 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her. She touched Maxgregor on the arm. "I have the very man," she said. "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier. Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
Chapter 7 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of surpassing excellence
From this reading “THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.”
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading “"You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.”
come into possession of
From this reading “Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.”
having come into contact
From this reading “She touched Maxgregor on the arm.”
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.
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temporarily
In this reading “THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.”
In this reading “She touched Maxgregor on the arm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She touched Maxgregor on the arm.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the very man," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the very man," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She touched Maxgregor on the arm.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
come into possession of
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She touched Maxgregor on the arm.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Moreover, he is anxious to obtain a post in the Asturian army.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have the very man," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She touched Maxgregor on the arm.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched Maxgregor on the arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE VERY MAN Jessie thought for a moment, then a brilliant inspiration came to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know him; he is a good and efficient soldier.
Chapter 7 of The Weight of the Crown by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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 358 sentences of The Weight of the Crown, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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