Chapter 7 of Master and Maid is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Master and Maid is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course you have. But that’s no reason to give in. Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it. But I’m not going to allow you to talk." "But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"
Chapter 7 of Master and Maid is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “But I’m not going to allow you to talk."”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"”
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
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.
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an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
In this reading “Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course you have.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But I’m not going to allow you to talk."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you have.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
the act of departing
From this reading But I’m not going to allow you to talk."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course you have.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’m not going to allow you to talk."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
not any; not one
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you have.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But I’m not going to allow you to talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that’s no reason to give in.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why," gasped Tarrant, "are you here?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Lots of boys have had scarlet fever and are running about now, not a jot the worse for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you have.
Chapter 7 of Master and Maid by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Master and Maid, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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