Chapter 7 of Thyrza is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Thyrza is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure. Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable. 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began. 'Has he deserted us?' Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
Chapter 7 of Thyrza is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who listens attentively
From this reading “Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.”
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “'Has he deserted us?'”
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading “Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.”
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading “A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.”
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 A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
for more time
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
Chapter 7 of Thyrza by George Gissing holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 285 sentences of Thyrza, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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