Chapter 7 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!" "She is unbearable. _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently. "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her. I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
Chapter 7 of A Little Rebel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “"When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
make an investment
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “_Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “"Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “"She is unbearable.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “_Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
assemble or get together
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
make an investment
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is unbearable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I _won't._ And, at all events, I have done with her; I have left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is unbearable.
express in speech
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
carry out
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading "She is unbearable.
in a vehement manner
From this reading _Unbearable!"_ returns Perpetua vehemently.
at the time that
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take it to thy breast; Though thorns its stem invest, Gather them, with the rest!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I came back from the concert to-night, she---- But I won't speak of her.
Chapter 7 of A Little Rebel by Duchess holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 187 sentences of A Little Rebel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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