Chapter 7 of An independent daughter is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An independent daughter is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMER SHOWER. “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!” Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned. “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam. The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
Chapter 7 of An independent daughter is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the job of a professional coach
From this reading “The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.””
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading ““Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!””
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading ““I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.””
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “A SUMMER SHOWER.”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.”
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 “A SUMMER SHOWER.”
write quickly
In this reading ““Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!””
In this reading “Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.”
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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 A SUMMER SHOWER.
later than; following
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
(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 believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
the job of a professional coach
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
giving satisfaction
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A SUMMER SHOWER.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER SHOWER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
precisely as stated
From this reading The good old way of coaching it must have been very satisfactory.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Isn’t it fun to dash off this way!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I believe, after all, we have lost something by the invention of steam.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
an established custom
From this reading Connie was wont to exclaim, as day after day driving trips were planned.
Chapter 7 of An independent daughter by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 262 sentences of An independent daughter, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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