Chapter 7 of Vain oblations is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Vain oblations is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, I went. I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died. Eventually I arranged the expedition. Then I cabled for her. She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
Chapter 7 of Vain oblations is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Eventually I arranged the expedition.”
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “Then I cabled for her.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Eventually I arranged the expedition.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “Eventually I arranged the expedition.”
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.”
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Eventually I arranged the expedition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Then I cabled for her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually I arranged the expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Eventually I arranged the expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I cabled for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I cabled for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I went.
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
cut with a saw
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I cabled for her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the _Dunvegan Castle_ at Naples.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, I went.
in or at the place that
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
which person or people
From this reading I interviewed the proper people; I saw one of the creatures who knew the spot where our man had died.
Chapter 7 of Vain oblations by Katharine Fullerton Gerould holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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