Chapter 7 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What do you want to know about next? More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth. Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill? Oh, only some chalk-carts. Only some chalk-carts?
Chapter 7 of Madam How and Lady Why is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, only some chalk-carts.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
(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 Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More about the caves in which the old savages lived,--how they were made, and how the curious things inside them got there, and so forth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, we will talk about that in good time: but now--What is that coming down the hill?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want to know about next?
Chapter 7 of Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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