Chapter 7 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak. She was by no means above self-sympathy. "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do." And yet he was doing much. He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
Chapter 7 of Miss Lulu Bett is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.”
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading “"And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And yet he was doing much.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet he was doing much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet he was doing much.
not any; not one
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was gentle, he was listening, and on his face a frown of concern.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
express in speech
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
a special situation
From this reading "And there ain't," said Cornish sorrowfully, "there ain't a thing I can do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was by no means above self-sympathy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he was doing much.
Chapter 7 of Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Miss Lulu Bett, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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