Chapter 7 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan. "It may not be a mortal wound. Where are you hit?" He looked wildly around, wringing his hands. "Can't something be done?" he added.
Chapter 7 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Where are you hit?"”
subject to death
From this reading “"It may not be a mortal wound.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “"It may not be a mortal wound.”
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.”
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 “"It may not be a mortal wound.”
In this reading “He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.”
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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 IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Can't something be done?" he added.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you hit?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may not be a mortal wound.
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't something be done?" he added.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Can't something be done?" he added.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Where are you hit?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may not be a mortal wound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may not be a mortal wound.
subject to death
From this reading "It may not be a mortal wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Can't something be done?" he added.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you hit?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "It may not be a mortal wound.
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He looked wildly around, wringing his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH A BUTTON BETRAYS ITS OWNER "No, no, you will not die, father," cried Nathan.
Chapter 7 of In the Days of Washington by William Murray Graydon holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 188 sentences of In the Days of Washington, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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