Chapter 7 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you ask her about the names, Ann?" "Yes. At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart." "So she has," responded Horace. "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
Chapter 7 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “"She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “"So she has," responded Horace.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “"Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"So she has," responded Horace.”
an educational institution
From this reading “"She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."”
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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 At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
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From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
one or the other of two
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "So she has," responded Horace.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "So she has," responded Horace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
an educational institution
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So she has," responded Horace.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she was not inclined to either of our plans; but she has such a tender heart."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She consented about the names; but said that she would send me word about the school."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ask her about the names, Ann?"
Chapter 7 of From the Valley of the Missing by Grace Miller White holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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