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Men, Women and Ghosts
Men, Women and Ghosts

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Amy Lowell • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts contain?

Chapter 7 holds 223 sentences of Men, Women and Ghosts, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 223 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Men, Women and Ghosts

Common questions about reading Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Men, Women and Ghosts?

Yes. All 3490 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Men, Women and Ghosts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #841, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Men, Women and Ghosts take to read?

About 290 minutes of reading across 698 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Men, Women and Ghosts

Words and structures a reader meets early in Men, Women and Ghosts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Produced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Light
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Women
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Ghosts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for Men, Women and Ghosts
Context Illustration Reading 1/45 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.
With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.
See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.
Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.
Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.
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Men, Women and Ghosts

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.
Line 2
With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.
Line 3
See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.
Line 4
Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.
Line 5
Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.
All words in this reading · 50

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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About

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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and

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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as

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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beds

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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before

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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bound

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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bumpety

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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come

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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crunching

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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curling

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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Down

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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eyes

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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Faster

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From this reading Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.

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flies

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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garden

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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goes

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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ground

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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hoop

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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In

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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it

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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lies

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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loop

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From this reading Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.

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my

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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now

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From this reading Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.

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our

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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Out

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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paths

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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Quick

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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rolls

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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Round

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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Scarcely

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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scattering

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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See

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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sings

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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sound

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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spin

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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Stella

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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straight

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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sun

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From this reading With a bumpety, crunching, scattering sound, Down the garden it flies; In our eyes The sun lies.

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Sway

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From this reading Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.

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swoop

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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the

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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Through

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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to

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From this reading Sway now to the loop, Faster, faster, my hoop.

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touching

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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Up

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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whirling

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From this reading See it spin Out and in; Through the paths it goes whirling, About the beds curling.

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With

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From this reading Stella sings: "Round and round, rolls my hoop, Scarcely touching the ground, With a swoop, And a bound, Round and round.

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you

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From this reading Round you come, Up you come, Quick and straight as before.

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