Chapter 7 of Between Whiles is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Between Whiles is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister. He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed. His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity. No more milliner-work for Katie. Donald would not hear of it.
Chapter 7 of Between Whiles is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
required or under orders
From this reading “He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.”
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading “His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.”
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 It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
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 His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
not any; not one
From this reading No more milliner-work for Katie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
required or under orders
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was indeed a good home that Donald made for his wife and her sister.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He was better to do in worldly goods than they had supposed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Donald would not hear of it.
a late time of life
From this reading His long years of seclusion from society had been years of thrift and prosperity.
Chapter 7 of Between Whiles by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of Between Whiles, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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