Chapter 7 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She stood up, listening. From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon. The men were returning. For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble. She was thinking hard.
Chapter 7 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “She stood up, listening.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “The men were returning.”
make a low noise
From this reading “From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.”
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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In this reading “For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.”
In this reading “She stood up, listening.”
In this reading “From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.”
In this reading “From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was thinking hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She stood up, listening.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were returning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The men were returning.
make a low noise
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up, listening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up, listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking hard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up, listening.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some time she kept her face from him, in attitude intent upon the distant rumble.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading From the distance came the low rumble of a wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thinking hard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were returning.
Chapter 7 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life by Frances Parker holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 151 sentences of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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