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Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ JOHN,” said Grace, when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?
They are all asking after you.
Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”
I know it,” said John.
I am going to-morrow.
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Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?
Line 2
They are all asking after you.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ɔːl ˈæskɪŋ ˈæftər juː/
Line 3
Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”
/duː juː noʊ ɪt ɪz naʊ tuː mʌnθs sɪns ðeɪ hæv siːn juː/
Line 4
I know it,” said John.
/aɪ noʊ ɪt sed dʒɑːn/
Line 5
I am going to-morrow.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

asking noun US /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “They are all asking after you.”

Grace noun US /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?”

john noun US /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?”

months noun US /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?””

school noun US /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading “_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?”

seen verb US /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?””

since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?””

Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “_WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They are all asking after you.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 They are all asking after you.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am going to-morrow.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading They are all asking after you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know it,” said John.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

Spindlewood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are all asking after you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I am going to-morrow.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Do you know it is now two months since they have seen you?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _WILL SHE LIKE IT?_ “JOHN,” said Grace, “when are you going out again to our Sunday school at Spindlewood?

Chapter 7 of Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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