Chapter 7 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry. “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.” “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily. “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it. It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
Chapter 7 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading ““Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.””
every day; without missing a day
From this reading ““Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.””
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading ““But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.”
third-person singular of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading ““Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.””
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading ““But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading ““That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.”
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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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 It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
third-person singular of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That may be,” answered Malbone, heartily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But, Hal, I never flirted; I always despised it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
express in speech
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not let us speak of Hope,” said Harry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was always a grande passion with me, or what I took for such.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Everything that you have been asserting Hope’s daily life disproves.”
Chapter 7 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 183 sentences of Malbone: An Oldport Romance, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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