Chapter 7 of The White Mice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The White Mice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Answer her!" commanded Roddy. "I'm all right." He laughed softly, mockingly. He raised his head nearer. "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
Chapter 7 of The White Mice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Answer her!" commanded Roddy.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed softly, mockingly.”
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading “"'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “He raised his head nearer.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “He raised his head nearer.”
with low volume
From this reading “He laughed softly, mockingly.”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “"'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'”
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 "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
(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 "I'm all right."
react verbally
From this reading "Answer her!" commanded Roddy.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Answer her!" commanded Roddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed softly, mockingly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head nearer.
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Answer her!" commanded Roddy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his head nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed softly, mockingly.
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading He laughed softly, mockingly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He raised his head nearer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head nearer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Answer her!" commanded Roddy.
with low volume
From this reading He laughed softly, mockingly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "'On such a night,'" he whispered, "'Leander swam the Hellespont.'
Chapter 7 of The White Mice by Richard Harding Davis holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of The White Mice, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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