Chapter 7 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver. "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet. You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals." "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?" "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
Chapter 7 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.”
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”
easily agitated
From this reading “You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't look like it, do it?" said Kitty Silver.
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
easily agitated
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He hasn't seen Gammire, has he?"
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He git madder ev'y time somebody sen' her new pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes'm," said Mrs. Silver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You' grampaw mighty nervous man, an' everlas'n'ly do hate animals."
Chapter 7 of Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 7 holds 421 sentences of Gentle Julia, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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