Chapter 7 of Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAD BIRTHDAY. It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old. It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie. His father is ill--his good, kind father. This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
Chapter 7 of Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “A SAD BIRTHDAY.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “His father is ill--his good, kind father.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “This illness had been coming on for the last six months.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “This illness had been coming on for the last six months.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “A SAD BIRTHDAY.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
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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 A SAD BIRTHDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A SAD BIRTHDAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the act of departing
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
immediately past
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD BIRTHDAY.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
a late time of life
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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