Chapter 7 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH. MOTHER was as good as her word. She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched. There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty. But of course it was no good.
Chapter 7 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.”
go away from a place
From this reading “She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “THE SEARCH.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “MOTHER was as good as her word.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “But of course it was no good.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course it was no good.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course it was no good.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But of course it was no good.
go away from a place
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
not any; not one
From this reading But of course it was no good.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't leave a corner of the house unsearched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn't a cupboard, nor a drawer, nor a box that she didn't empty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MOTHER was as good as her word.
Chapter 7 of Least said, soonest mended by Agnes Giberne holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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