Chapter 7 of Hidden seed is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hidden seed is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLANATIONS. "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere. I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table. The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply: "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
Chapter 7 of Hidden seed is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “EXPLANATIONS.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
Having no one else present.
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
for more time
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
on the contrary
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls had left the room, and husband and wife were alone, and Mr. Randolph said rather sharply:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I cannot let this go on any longer!" burst forth his wife one morning as he rose from the breakfast-table.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOW, Mr. Randolph, you must interfere.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What are you worrying yourself about now, Clara?
Chapter 7 of Hidden seed by Emma Leslie holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 180 sentences of Hidden seed, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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