Chapter 7 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MAN came panting down the street. “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried. “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck. The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.” “Where is the Governor?
Chapter 7 of To Have and to Hold is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.””
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.””
the head of a state government
From this reading “The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.””
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ““My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading ““My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “A MAN came panting down the street.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “A MAN came panting down the street.”
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 MAN came panting down the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the Governor?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
on one occasion
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Captain Ralph Percy!” he cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Governor commands your attendance at once, sir.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN came panting down the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the Governor?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My master said it was your horse coming across the neck.
Chapter 7 of To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 207 sentences of To Have and to Hold, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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