Chapter 7 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!" Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir. His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road. She felt her tears rising. It was a day of calm and witchery.
Chapter 7 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by extreme anger
From this reading “His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.”
make calm or still
From this reading “It was a day of calm and witchery.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “"Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.”
move an implement through
From this reading “Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.”
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travelling about
In this reading “His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.”
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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 a day of calm and witchery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
make calm or still
From this reading It was a day of calm and witchery.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day of calm and witchery.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt her tears rising.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day of calm and witchery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She felt her tears rising.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
move an implement through
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She felt her tears rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading His silent protest had angered Donelle, and she remembered it now, walking on the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day of calm and witchery.
(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 "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
the art of sorcery
From this reading It was a day of calm and witchery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jo had tried to force the dog from her; had scolded him sharply, but he would not stir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, think what you choose, _I_ will never desert Mamsey!"
Chapter 7 of Mam'selle Jo by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Mam'selle Jo, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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