Chapter 7 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST. At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room. His wife looked at him with sharp reproof. "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said. "It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.
Chapter 7 of Old Ebenezer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “"Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “"It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.”
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 At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
estrangement from god
From this reading "It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It is a sin to laugh at a trouble.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife looked at him with sharp reproof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the breakfast table the next morning old man Staggs spread himself back with a loud laugh as Lyman entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Jasper, you ought to be ashamed of yourself," she said.
Chapter 7 of Old Ebenezer by Opie Percival Read holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 116 sentences of Old Ebenezer, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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