Chapter 7 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edward closed the door, then faced him. "No.... I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her.... Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing? Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
Chapter 7 of Nobody's Child is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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away from the right path or direction
From this reading “Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward closed the door, then faced him.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Edward closed the door, then faced him.”
prudent
From this reading “I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....”
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading “I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!”
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 Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
a social unit living together
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
a young female
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
prudent
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
not any; not one
From this reading "No....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Edward closed the door, then faced him.
a special situation
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
which person or people
From this reading Leading astray a girl who is no more than a child--meeting her at night!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish that every other irresponsible in our family was as safely guarded as poor Sarah is in the place to which I took her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garvin Westmore, what's this thing you've been doing?
Chapter 7 of Nobody's Child by Elizabeth Dejeans holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of Nobody's Child, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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