Chapter 7 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible. When called to breakfast he found Ed. Mason at the head of the table. “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist. “I don’t think we’d better.
Chapter 7 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ““Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When called to breakfast he found Ed.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Mason at the head of the table.”
determined
From this reading “After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.”
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading “After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.”
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later than; following
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mason at the head of the table.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I don’t think we’d better.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When called to breakfast he found Ed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When called to breakfast he found Ed.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
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From this reading “I don’t think we’d better.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading When called to breakfast he found Ed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
set up or found
From this reading When called to breakfast he found Ed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mason at the head of the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think we’d better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason at the head of the table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mason at the head of the table.
above and across; more than
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
determined
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mason at the head of the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think we’d better.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading After Trenton awoke next morning he thought the situation over very calmly, and resolved to have question number three answered that day if possible.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shan’t we wait for the ladies?” asked the artist.
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From this reading “I don’t think we’d better.
at the time that
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Chapter 7 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame by Robert Barr holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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