Chapter 7 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carlisle's breast rose and fell. "Why do you tell this to me?" "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...." Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other. The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
Chapter 7 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Carlisle's breast rose and fell.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Carlisle's breast rose and fell.”
shining unsteadily
From this reading “Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."”
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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 "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlisle's breast rose and fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Carlisle's breast rose and fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlisle's breast rose and fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
at any time
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Carlisle's breast rose and fell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
shining unsteadily
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Carlisle's breast rose and fell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
express in words
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the flickering Cooney gas, the two stood staring at each other.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Because," said Vivian, "I've felt I--did you such a wrong--that night...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you tell this to me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man hurried on: "I've had it on my mind ever since, and have wanted very much to tell you....
Chapter 7 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of V. V.'s Eyes, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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