Chapter 7 of A Daughter of the Rich is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Daughter of the Rich is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree. Even Rose urged--but in vain. True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm: "Not to-night, Lady-bird. I don’t feel to home in there.
Chapter 7 of A Daughter of the Rich is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:”
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading “Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:”
win approval or support for
From this reading “Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Even Rose urged--but in vain.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:”
In this reading “True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:”
In this reading “Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t feel to home in there.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I don’t feel to home in there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I don’t feel to home in there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t feel to home in there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not to-night, Lady-bird.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to-night, Lady-bird.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
win approval or support for
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don’t feel to home in there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not to-night, Lady-bird.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading True, the girls had insisted upon his taking one look, then he had begged off, saying, as he patted Hazel’s hand that lay on his arm:
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Even Rose urged--but in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ford and Hazel and Mr. Ford had done their best to persuade Chi to remain with them for the tree.
Chapter 7 of A Daughter of the Rich by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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