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Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Country Luck is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT HER SIDE.
The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Country Luck

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Country Luck is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AT HER SIDE.
/æt hɜːr saɪd/
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The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.
Line 3
Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.
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Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.
Line 5
He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

Learner Dictionary

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.

arrangement noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.”

guest noun US /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

host noun US /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.”

hostess noun US /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

Marge noun US /mɑːrdʒ/

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

From this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

observe verb US /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

suited adjective US /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading “The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.”

translate verb US /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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directly opposite adverb + adjective

In this reading “Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

less important adverb + adjective

In this reading “Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT HER SIDE.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

dinner-table

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AT HER SIDE.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

Lucia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

MargenounUS /mɑːrdʒ/

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

Phil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

SIDEnounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading AT HER SIDE.

suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The arrangement of the guests at the dinner-table that evening suited all concerned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

Tramlay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

Tramlay's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He could also note the effect of the young man and his ways upon Mrs. Tramlay; for did he not know how to translate every expression of her face?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Phil sat at the right of the host, with Lucia directly opposite, where her face was before him all the while.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Marge sat at the right of the hostess, where he could closely observe the young man from the country, and, not less important, Tramlay’s manner toward the younger guest.

Chapter 7 of Country Luck by John Habberton holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 7 of Country Luck contain?

Chapter 7 holds 153 sentences of Country Luck, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Country Luck by John Habberton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Each of the 31 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Country
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Author
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