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Miss Billy — Married

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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It was a brilliant dinner--because Billy made it so.

At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

Even Pete twice had to turn his back to hide a smile, and once his hand shook so that the tea he was carrying almost spilled.

This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner.

Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

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Miss Billy — Married Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

It was a brilliant dinner--because Billy made it so. At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort. Even Pete twice had to turn his back to hide a smile, and once his hand shook so that the tea he was carrying almost spilled. This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner. Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

Miss Billy — Married

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was a brilliant dinner--because Billy made it so.

Line 2

At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

Line 3

Even Pete twice had to turn his back to hide a smile, and once his hand shook so that the tea he was carrying almost spilled.

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This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner.

Line 5

Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

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after

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almost

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and

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ascended

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At

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back

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because

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before

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Billy

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brilliant

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but

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carrying

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catastrophe

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dinner

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drawing-room

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Even

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face

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first

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frighten

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full

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gallantly

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gave

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gayly

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From this reading Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

grave

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had

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hand

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he

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

her

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

hide

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him

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his

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however

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It

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laughing

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long

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made

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meal

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measure

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met

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mild

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much

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not

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occasion

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of

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

once

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over

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From this reading Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

Pete

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From this reading Even Pete twice had to turn his back to hide a smile, and once his hand shook so that the tea he was carrying almost spilled.

rest

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retort

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

rose

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

sallies

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

seemed

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From this reading This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner.

shook

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From this reading Even Pete twice had to turn his back to hide a smile, and once his hand shook so that the tea he was carrying almost spilled.

smile

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so

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From this reading It was a brilliant dinner--because Billy made it so.

spilled

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Still

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surprise

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

talking

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From this reading Still laughing and talking gayly, Billy and Uncle William, after the meal was over, ascended to the drawing-room.

tea

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that

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the

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

This

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From this reading This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner.

threatened

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From this reading This threatened catastrophe, however, seemed to frighten him so much that his face was very grave throughout the rest of the dinner.

throughout

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to

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

turn

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twice

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Uncle

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very

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was

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William

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wit

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with

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From this reading At first William met her sallies of wit with mild surprise; but it was not long before he rose gallantly to the occasion, and gave back full measure of retort.

Chapter 7 of Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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