Chapter 7 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER. Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons. After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans. It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably. Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
Chapter 7 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.”
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.”
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading “It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.”
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading “Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.”
past form of “hull” — remove the hulls from
From this reading “After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.”
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.”
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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 Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
later than; following
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
(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 Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
past form of “hull” — remove the hulls from
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
have sovereign power
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading After the season of hulled corn, came the reign of baked beans.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUTE CRADLEBOW KISSES THE TEACHER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallencamp had its peculiar seasons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during this latter dispensation that my courage failed considerably.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Madeline used to remark, throwing a rare musical halo about her words: "These beans are better than they look.
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