Chapter 7 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie? Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?" Jean laughed. It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money. "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
Chapter 7 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confined by bonds
From this reading “It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Jean laughed.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.”
the act of using
From this reading “"Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
confined by bonds
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jean laughed.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you by and by," she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
express in words
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
the act of using
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
at the time that
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed as if all the world was bound to find out what she meant to do with her money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now, what use would ear-rings be to her when she hasn't any holes in her ears, Elsie?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do tell us, Jean--what will you get?"
Chapter 7 of A Round Dozen by Susan Coolidge holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of A Round Dozen, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of A Round Dozen by Susan Coolidge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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