Chapter 7 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo? I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm. "No, no; something ever so much better than that. At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful. His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
Chapter 7 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.”
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.”
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.”
Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
From this reading “"You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!”
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 “"No, no; something ever so much better than that.”
In this reading “I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.”
In this reading “His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!”
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 "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
dearly loved
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
at any time
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
set up or found
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading His debts, dear, my silly boy's debts!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
not in physical motion
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no; something ever so much better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least," the Marchesa hastily corrected herself, "something more immediately helpful.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I'm very glad," said Pauline, still without enthusiasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean he's found a job for Michelangelo?
Chapter 7 of Twilight sleep by Edith Wharton holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Twilight sleep, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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