Chapter 7 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR. Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda. "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up. "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap. And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
Chapter 7 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.”
move deeply
From this reading “"Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."”
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “"I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.”
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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In this reading “"I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.”
In this reading “"Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.”
In this reading “"I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
aroused to action
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
move deeply
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And I am sorry if I have disturbed you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milford was aroused from his dozing by some one walking up and down the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let me disturb you," a cheery voice cried out, when he got up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I dropped over to pay you a visit, and finding you asleep, thought I would wait till you reached the end of your nap.
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