Chapter 7 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I LIKE you in those high boots.” Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke. “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.” “You see, he didn’t notice them. Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
Chapter 7 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 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.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.””
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.””
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading ““I LIKE you in those high boots.””
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ““It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.””
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ““It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.””
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading ““It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.””
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 LIKE you in those high boots.””
In this reading ““It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.””
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 to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, he didn’t notice them.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, he didn’t notice them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “You see, he didn’t notice them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, he didn’t notice them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Esther put her foot on the tip of one of them as she spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
at the time that
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you care, anyhow, if I liked them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I LIKE you in those high boots.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was not so much vanity, as respect for your grandfather, that made me want to appear at my best when I met him.”
Chapter 7 of As the hart panteth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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.
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