Chapter 7 of A House Divided Against Itself is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A House Divided Against Itself is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She has come to stay,” Frances said. “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary. “She has come to stay. She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am. She has come--home.”
Chapter 7 of A House Divided Against Itself is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““She has come to stay,” Frances said.”
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““She has come to stay,” Frances said.”
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading ““What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.”
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.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
a female human offspring
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She has come--home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
a word or utterance of one syllable
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She is my sister; papa’s daughter as much as I am.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has come to stay,” Frances said.
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “What?” cried Mariuccia, making the small monosyllable sound as if it were the biggest word in her vocabulary.
Chapter 7 of A House Divided Against Itself by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 181 sentences of A House Divided Against Itself, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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