Chapter 7 of Yet Again is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Yet Again is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side. I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces. On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms. I am no blind fanatic, however. I admit that artlessness is a charming idea.
Chapter 7 of Yet Again is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.”
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading “On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.”
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading “On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.”
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading “I am no blind fanatic, however.”
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.”
plural of “prism” — a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading “On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.”
plural of “prune” — dried plum
From this reading “On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.”
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 On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I admit that artlessness is a charming idea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no blind fanatic, however.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading I admit that artlessness is a charming idea.
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I am no blind fanatic, however.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I admit that artlessness is a charming idea.
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading I am no blind fanatic, however.
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I am no blind fanatic, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I admit that artlessness is a charming idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no blind fanatic, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
as yourself
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
plural of “prism” — a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
plural of “prune” — dried plum
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
carry out
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Personally, I range myself on the grandmother's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading On the banner that I wave is embroidered a device of prunes and prisms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I take my stand shoulder to shoulder with the Graces.
Chapter 7 of Yet Again by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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