Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER. DARRELL. PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE. Sophy is come. She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sophy is come.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “She has crossed that inexorable threshold.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has crossed that inexorable threshold.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “She has crossed that inexorable threshold.”
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “She has crossed that inexorable threshold.”
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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 PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sophy is come.
placed crosswise
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophy is come.
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOPHY, DARRELL, AND THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She has crossed that inexorable threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR WAIFE.
Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 11 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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