Chapter 7 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDINA'S ROMANCE. In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh. Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession. With the two former we have at present nothing to do. Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
Chapter 7 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.”
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “EDINA'S ROMANCE.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.”
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the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine
In this reading “Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.”
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(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 Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
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From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
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From this reading EDINA'S ROMANCE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
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From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Francis entered the army; Henry the church; and Hugh the medical profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading EDINA'S ROMANCE.
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hugh Raynor passed his examinations satisfactorily, and took all his degrees--thus becoming Dr. Raynor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days gone by there were three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, Henry, and Hugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the two former we have at present nothing to do.
Chapter 7 of Edina: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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