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Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times by Charles Carleton Coffin holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 8 holds 398 sentences of Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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"Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"
Ruth asked.
"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."
"Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."
"Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.
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Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"
Line 2
Ruth asked.
Line 3
"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."
Line 4
"Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."
Line 5
"Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “"Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “"I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

any

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

asked

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From this reading Ruth asked.

birth

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From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

course

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

fair

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

fun

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

gambler

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

high

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

isn't

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

jolly

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

kind

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

life

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

lord

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

losing

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

Miss

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

money

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

Newville

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

nobility

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

noble

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

Pardon

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

perhaps

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

picture

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

plays

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

position

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

real

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

Ruth

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

From this reading Ruth asked.

saying

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

see

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

some

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

speak

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

stake

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

there

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

think

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

wants

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

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

way

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

From this reading "Pardon me, my lord, but I do not see any fun in losing money in the way you speak of."

Well

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

win

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

From this reading "Well, perhaps there isn't any fun in losing, but it is real jolly when you win.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I would not have you think, Miss Newville, that everybody of noble birth or high position is a gambler, but every one who plays, of course, wants a stake of some kind."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Is what you are saying a fair picture of life among the nobility?"