Chapter 7 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 119 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 'Our Guy' is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL. MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others. "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes. "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient. I think you will like her, Ruth.
Chapter 7 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.”
the act of washing dishes
From this reading “MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.”
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading “MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.”
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “"She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “"She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.”
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 “"She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.”
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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 MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
the act of washing dishes
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you will like her, Ruth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "She appears anxious to learn, doesn't she?" asked Agnes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I think you will like her, Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
not any; not one
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading "She was a good scholar and perfectly obedient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
a special situation
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you will like her, Ruth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading GUY GIVES HIS VIEWS IN FULL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
during the time that
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think you will like her, Ruth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MARTHA was fairly installed as kitchen-maid, to the great delight of Agnes, while Ruth congratulated herself that there would be no more dishwashing for her, a thing she detested above all others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you will like her, Ruth.
Chapter 7 of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd holds 119 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.
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