Chapter 7 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions. How could she have been so careless? The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered. "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
Chapter 7 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading “"I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “"I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.”
plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading “Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.”
the act of adding decoration
From this reading “"I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.”
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(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 "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could she have been so careless?
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she faltered.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tears began to flow now as she attempted to explain sins that never could be explained or justified.
plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading Rebecca sat down heavily in her chair as she heard the list of her transgressions.
the act of adding decoration
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I was trimming the schoolroom, and got belated, and ran all the way home.
Chapter 7 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 7 holds 158 sentences of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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