Chapter 7 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay. "Has he de-part-ed?" She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences. Johanna tittered. "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
Chapter 7 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.”
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
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In this reading “She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.”
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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 She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
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From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
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From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
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From this reading "Has he de-part-ed?"
past form of “deploy” — place troops or weapons in battle formation
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he de-part-ed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has he de-part-ed?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
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From this reading Johanna tittered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
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From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
treat with contempt
From this reading Barbara bit her lip in mock dismay.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johanna tittered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had a droll liking for long words, and often deployed their syllables as skirmishers in the rear for her sentences.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Humph! you know mawnstus well he ain't gone.
Chapter 7 of John March, Southerner by George Washington Cable holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of John March, Southerner, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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