Chapter 7 of Ramsey Milholland is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ramsey Milholland is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing. “Did you want anything, Ramsey?” “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?” “No, sir.” Mr. Milholland chuckled.
Chapter 7 of Ramsey Milholland is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.”
get temporarily
From this reading ““Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?””
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Mr. Milholland chuckled.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.”
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading ““Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?””
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.”
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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 The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you want anything, Ramsey?”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
get temporarily
From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Mr. Milholland chuckled.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you want anything, Ramsey?”
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From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
a male human offspring
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Did you want anything, Ramsey?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well--” “Didn't want to borrow my razors?”
during the time that
From this reading The next morning Ramsey came into his father's room while Mr. Milholland was shaving, an hour before church time, and it became apparent that the son had someting on his mind, though for a while he said nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you want anything, Ramsey?”
Chapter 7 of Ramsey Milholland by Booth Tarkington holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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