Chapter 7 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!” He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm. “We must get away from this house,” he declared. “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air. Gaylor nodded.
Chapter 7 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.”
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading ““If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading ““If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!””
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading ““If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.”
on a floor above
From this reading ““Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Gaylor nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appealed to Gaylor in accents of real alarm.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
on a floor above
From this reading “Upstairs!” gasped Rainey, “not for me!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must get away from this house,” he declared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If he finds us here--” With a gesture of dismay he tossed his hands in the air.
Chapter 7 of Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 214 sentences of Vera, the Medium, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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