Chapter 7 of Zuleika Dobson 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 Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Quite candidly, no. Have you any friend lodging with you here?” “One, overhead. A man named Noaks.” “A small man, with spectacles?”
Chapter 7 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 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.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Quite candidly, no.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Have you any friend lodging with you here?””
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “Have you any friend lodging with you here?””
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A man named Noaks.””
above your head; in the sky
From this reading ““One, overhead.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ““Quite candidly, no.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““A small man, with spectacles?””
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ““A small man, with spectacles?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man named Noaks.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Quite candidly, no.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man named Noaks.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A man named Noaks.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Quite candidly, no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man named Noaks.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, overhead.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “One, overhead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite candidly, no.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A small man, with spectacles?”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “A small man, with spectacles?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you any friend lodging with you here?”
Chapter 7 of Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 7 holds 214 sentences of Zuleika Dobson, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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