Chapter 7 of Ben Comee is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ben Comee is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR. TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province. Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George. The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes. The Provinces did not work well together.
Chapter 7 of Ben Comee is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading “The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.”
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading “TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.”
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “The Provinces did not work well together.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.”
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading “The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.”
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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 TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Provinces did not work well together.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
a social unit living together
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Provinces did not work well together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Provinces did not work well together.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES FROM THE FRONTIER--MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Provinces did not work well together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
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From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TYTHINGMAN AND HIS SERVICES This long war was a terrible strain on our Province.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
(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 The Provinces did not work well together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The value of our currency had fallen, and nearly one-half of what we earned and produced went to pay the heavy taxes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some man from almost every family in town was with the army at Lake George.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Provinces did not work well together.
Chapter 7 of Ben Comee by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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