Chapter 7 of The Woman & the Priest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Woman & the Priest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice: "Did you take that letter?" She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear. "Who is there?" asked Paul. "Antiochus."
Chapter 7 of The Woman & the Priest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
make calm or still
From this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
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In this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
In this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
In this reading “Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:”
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 Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Antiochus."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
next to; at the side of
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a youthful male person
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
make calm or still
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you take that letter?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there?" asked Paul.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Did you take that letter?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
flowing profusely
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
carry out
From this reading "Did you take that letter?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you take that letter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who is there?" asked Paul.
in the direction of
From this reading She nodded, pointing towards the kitchen for fear the boy should hear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
during the time that
From this reading Paul sat down at the table, which was laid ready for breakfast, and put his hat on the chair beside him, and while his mother was pouring out his coffee he asked in a calm voice:
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there?" asked Paul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you take that letter?"
Chapter 7 of The Woman & the Priest by Grazia Deledda holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 122 sentences of The Woman & the Priest, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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