Chapter 7 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort. Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble. Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded: “Any news?” “No, father.”
Chapter 7 of Carlota of the rancho is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading “Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:”
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In this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
In this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
In this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
In this reading “AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.”
In this reading ““Any news?””
In this reading “Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.”
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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 Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
in addition
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any news?”
any thing at all
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “No, father.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
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 AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
immediately past
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Any news?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, father.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
a male human offspring
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Also, he had “nerves” that, first and last, gave himself and his neighbors a deal of trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
at the time that
From this reading Like a caged creature he was pacing the refectory and, when his son Rupert entered, demanded:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE END OF SEVEN DAYS Mr. George Disbrow hated anything which interfered with his personal comfort.
Chapter 7 of Carlota of the rancho by Evelyn Raymond holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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