Chapter 7 of Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise." --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better. He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them. But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch. From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
Chapter 7 of Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."”
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading “--_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.”
command with authority
From this reading “From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.”
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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 “From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.”
In this reading “But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.”
In this reading “But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
command with authority
From this reading From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
opinion or judgment
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
be seated
From this reading But he could sit all day in the arm-chair on the porch.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
the act of using
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Thomas Buchanan Read._ THE father was better.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AUTUMN RAMBLE "With dreamful eyes My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From there he was able to direct the late autumn work.
but in spite of that
From this reading He could move the weak hand and foot, although he was not yet able to use them.
Chapter 7 of Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin by Edith A. (Edith Augusta) Sawyer holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 107 sentences of Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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