Chapter 7 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dull?" said Lady Henrietta. The girl became aware of her with a start. Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet. Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door. Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.
Chapter 7 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “The girl became aware of her with a start.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “"Dull?" said Lady Henrietta.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The girl became aware of her with a start.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.”
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 girl became aware of her with a start.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.”
In this reading “Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.”
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 The girl became aware of her with a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "Dull?" said Lady Henrietta.
quality of coming early or earlier in time
From this reading Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
a young female
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dull?" said Lady Henrietta.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
and nothing more
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Dull?" said Lady Henrietta.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dull?" said Lady Henrietta.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Lady Henrietta's uncommon earliness had surprised her.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barnaby had just gone, and the house was quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl became aware of her with a start.
but in spite of that
From this reading Late as usual, he had come clinking down in his spurs, and run out to his waiting horse; and she had seen him off, but had not yet turned away from the door.
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