Chapter 7 of Mary Barton is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mary Barton is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEM WILSON'S REPULSE. "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses! And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!" "THE TWINS." The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
Chapter 7 of Mary Barton is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading “The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.”
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"”
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading “"How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!”
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading “The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"”
force or drive back
From this reading “JEM WILSON'S REPULSE.”
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “JEM WILSON'S REPULSE.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
with fondness; with love
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading JEM WILSON'S REPULSE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
without mercy or pity
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
force or drive back
From this reading JEM WILSON'S REPULSE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
very small
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "THE TWINS."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "How infinite the wealth of love and hope Garnered in these same tiny treasure-houses!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
at the time that
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading JEM WILSON'S REPULSE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ghoul-like fever was not to be braved with impunity, and baulked of its prey.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And oh! what bankrupts in the world we feel, When Death, like some remorseless creditor, Seizes on all we fondly thought our own!"
Chapter 7 of Mary Barton by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 7 holds 134 sentences of Mary Barton, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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