Chapter 7 of The White Virgin is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The White Virgin is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly. "Gurdon? Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously. "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly. "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
Chapter 7 of The White Virgin is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “"Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “"Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “"Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.”
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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a young female
In this reading “"Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.”
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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 "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
in a carefree manner
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Major Gurdon--my brother," said Clive coldly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
a person who changes location
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, I am papa," said the Major coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you are papa," cried Jessop boisterously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I have to thank you, sir, as well as this young lady, for your kindly hospitality to a tired traveller.
Chapter 7 of The White Virgin by George Manville Fenn holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of The White Virgin, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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