Chapter 7 of In a Little Town is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of In a Little Town is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I had to do it. He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt. "Then there's a woman in it?" "Yes, it was for her. She's had a hard time.
Chapter 7 of In a Little Town is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “She's had a hard time.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"Then there's a woman in it?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, it was for her.”
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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 He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, it was for her.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had to do it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She's had a hard time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then there's a woman in it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had to do it.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's had a hard time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there's a woman in it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then there's a woman in it?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She's had a hard time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had to do it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was making her life a--" "Her life?" the old man groaned, looking up where he knelt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Then there's a woman in it?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was for her.
Chapter 7 of In a Little Town by Rupert Hughes holds 424 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.
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