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Chapter 7 of A Girl of Virginia is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know." "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night." "Neither do I!" "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear." "I shall be uneasy until I do."
Chapter 7 of A Girl of Virginia is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Neither do I!"”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “"I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “"Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."”
hard to endure
From this reading “"Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “"I shall be uneasy until I do."”
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In this reading “"Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."”
the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
In this reading “"I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."”
In this reading “"Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
any thing at all
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be uneasy until I do."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Neither do I!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
immediately past
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither do I!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be uneasy until I do."
in the near future
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
hard to endure
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "I shall be uneasy until I do."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall be uneasy until I do."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I think I'll call up Frazier," he said at last, as he pushed back his chair, "he's near and might know."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father, you must not; he would never understand his trying to reach home last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll hear soon enough, if there's anything to hear."
Chapter 7 of A Girl of Virginia by Lucy M. (Lucy Meacham) Thruston holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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