Chapter 7 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway. Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also. Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success. From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
Chapter 7 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.”
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.”
kick the ball
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.”
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
brought together in one place
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
kick the ball
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ARCHER had gone on a trip to Norway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From this Launa gathered that Mr. Herbert, as well as the punt, was agreeable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Phillips was at Marlow with some friends, Mr. Herbert was there also.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mrs. Phillips had written to Launa telling her the new shirts were becoming and the new punt a success.
Chapter 7 of A Girl of the North by Susan Morrow Jones holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 177 sentences of A Girl of the North, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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