Chapter 7 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house. "He is one of the willing sort; most are not. Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?" "Why not? No girl would stay in this lonely place.
Chapter 7 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “No girl would stay in this lonely place.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"He is one of the willing sort; most are not.”
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 “"The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.”
In this reading “No girl would stay in this lonely place.”
In this reading “Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"”
In this reading “Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"”
In this reading “No girl would stay in this lonely place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
a young female
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
not any; not one
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "The two men spend Sunday in Rosewater, but I have trained my Jap to do a little of everything," said Isabel, as they walked up to the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "He is one of the willing sort; most are not.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No girl would stay in this lonely place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chuma is my cook and butler and chambermaid--" "Do you mean that you live here without any other woman?"
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