Chapter 7 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe. I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse. She had wealth and so had her husband. He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons. The third was too young to go.
Chapter 7 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading ““She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading ““She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ““She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading ““She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “She had wealth and so had her husband.”
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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 I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
brought into existence
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
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From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
at any time
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The third was too young to go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
express in speech
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
express a supposition
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third was too young to go.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third was too young to go.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The third was too young to go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
up to a particular time
From this reading I don’t suppose until the time came that she ever did anything harder than speak French, or play the piano, or ride a horse.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was born in Kings Port, but educated in Europe.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She had wealth and so had her husband.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was killed in the war, and so were two of her sons.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The third was too young to go.
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Chapter 7 holds 178 sentences of Lady Baltimore, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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