Chapter 7 of Chantry House is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Chantry House is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD HOUSE. ‘Your history whither are you spinning? Can you do nothing but describe? A house there is, and that’s enough!’ GRAY.
Chapter 7 of Chantry House is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a description of
From this reading “Can you do nothing but describe?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “A house there is, and that’s enough!’”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “GRAY.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “‘Your history whither are you spinning?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “THE OLD HOUSE.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Can you do nothing but describe?”
creating thread
From this reading “‘Your history whither are you spinning?”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “‘Your history whither are you spinning?”
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 A house there is, and that’s enough!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A house there is, and that’s enough!’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Can you do nothing but describe?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you do nothing but describe?
give a description of
From this reading Can you do nothing but describe?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Can you do nothing but describe?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A house there is, and that’s enough!’
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A house there is, and that’s enough!’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Can you do nothing but describe?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE.
creating thread
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A house there is, and that’s enough!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A house there is, and that’s enough!’
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your history whither are you spinning?
Chapter 7 of Chantry House by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 7 holds 59 sentences of Chantry House, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Chantry House by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 59 sentences, grouped into 12 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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