Chapter 7 of May Brooke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of May Brooke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLED WATERS. "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church. "Where are you both going?" "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way. "One of you stay in.
Chapter 7 of May Brooke is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “"Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.”
inflected form of “gad” — wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
From this reading “"Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “"We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “TROUBLED WATERS.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “TROUBLED WATERS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Where are you both going?"
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
inflected form of “gad” — wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you both going?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of you stay in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of you stay in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
term of address for a man
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "One of you stay in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to mass, sir," said May, in her usual quiet, pleasant way.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
which person or people
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you gadding to now?" said Mr. Stillinghast, who had encountered May and Helen at the hall-door, on their way out to church.
Chapter 7 of May Brooke by Anna Hanson Dorsey holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 213 sentences of May Brooke, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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