Chapter 7 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I only said bears eat naughty children. It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously. Adelaide began to laugh. "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully. "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
Chapter 7 of Not Without Thorns is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “Adelaide began to laugh.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “"I only said bears eat naughty children.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.”
tired of the world
From this reading “"I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “"I only said bears eat naughty children.”
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “"How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.”
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “"How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.”
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 “"I only said bears eat naughty children.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide began to laugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Adelaide began to laugh.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
tired of the world
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
take in solid food
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Adelaide began to laugh.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I only said bears eat naughty children.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
in the near future
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adelaide began to laugh.
in a moral manner
From this reading It says so in the Bible," said Quin, virtuously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I fear Beauchamp will soon be bored by you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How silly you are!" thought Roma, regretfully.
Chapter 7 of Not Without Thorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Not Without Thorns, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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