Chapter 7 of April Hopes is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of April Hopes is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” said Mavering. “Is it uncommon?” “Well, I should say so. I guess we're going to have a picnic.” Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
Chapter 7 of April Hopes is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.”
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading “Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I guess we're going to have a picnic.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we're going to have a picnic.””
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “I guess we're going to have a picnic.””
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading ““Is it uncommon?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes,” said Mavering.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
any thing at all
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
the act of departing
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.
express in words
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mavering thought of blueberries, but he did not say anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “Is it uncommon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess we're going to have a picnic.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I should say so.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Mavering.
Chapter 7 of April Hopes by William Dean Howells holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 April Hopes, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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