Chapter 7 of Branded is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Branded is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not on your life. It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does." "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean. She came over expecting to find you. She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
Chapter 7 of Branded is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “She came over expecting to find you.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “She came over expecting to find you.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.”
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 some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
and nothing more
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on your life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
above and across; more than
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
precisely, exactly
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came over expecting to find you.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She wanted to ask you if we had a sure-enough, fire-proof, legal right to be here.
which person or people
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
an affirmative
From this reading "You don't mean----" "Yes; that's just who I do mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was some one who thinks a heap more of you than Phineas Everton does."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not on your life.
Chapter 7 of Branded by Francis Lynde holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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