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Violists

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Violists is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of Violists by Richard McGowan holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

What does chapter 7 of Violists contain?

Chapter 7 holds 203 sentences of Violists, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Violists by Richard McGowan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.
The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.
One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.
The conductor had a few words with Jenny, and then he escorted her off the stage.
She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.
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Violists

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Violists is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.
Line 2
The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.
Line 3
One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.
Line 4
The conductor had a few words with Jenny, and then he escorted her off the stage.
Line 5
She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.
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a

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

admit

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

again

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and

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around

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assist

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been

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

cat

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

clattering

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

conductor

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damage

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

debris

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

done

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

down

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

escorted

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few

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floor

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for

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from

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

had

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

have

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

he

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

heard

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

Her

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

his

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

hit

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I

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

improperly

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

in

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

instinct

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

Jenny

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From this reading The conductor had a few words with Jenny, and then he escorted her off the stage.

leg

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

limped

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

music

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

must

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

never

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

no

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

of

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

off

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From this reading The conductor had a few words with Jenny, and then he escorted her off the stage.

on

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

One

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

pick

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

placed

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

podium

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

put

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

reflexes

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

self-preservation

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

She

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

sound

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

stage

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stand

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

standing

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

stepped

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

stronger

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

the

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

then

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From this reading The conductor had a few words with Jenny, and then he escorted her off the stage.

those

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to

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

up

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

viola

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violin

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violinists

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weight

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.

well-bred

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

were

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From this reading Her reflexes, I must admit, were those of a well-bred cat, and her instinct for self-preservation must never have been stronger: her viola never hit the floor.

wheeling

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

when

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From this reading The conductor, wheeling around when he heard the clattering sound, stepped from his podium to assist her in standing again.

whose

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From this reading One of the violinists, whose improperly placed music stand had done the damage, put down his violin to pick up the debris.

with

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words

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would

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From this reading She limped, and would put no weight on one leg.