Chapter 7 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater. "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea." "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle. "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow. "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
Chapter 7 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.”
a sudden and violent collapse
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “"You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “"'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “"'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “"The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."”
In this reading “"'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.”
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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 "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "'The man I have staying with me is a musical genius,' he said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a _fiasco_!" said Mrs Mergle.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
express in words
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "The Vicar assured me," said Lady Hammergallow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was drunk," said Mr Rathbone-Slater.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could tell it from the way he fumbled with his tea."
Chapter 7 of The Wonderful Visit by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 423 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 423 sentences of The Wonderful Visit, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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