Chapter 7 of Rising in the world is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rising in the world is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE. "FATHER, I cannot! You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is. But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit. Let me go South.
Chapter 7 of Rising in the world is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.”
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 “But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.”
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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 You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER, I cannot!
divisible by two
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "FATHER, I cannot!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me go South.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "FATHER, I cannot!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading ACTING FROM PRINCIPLE.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Let me go South.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to let my sisters support me by hard labor is more than I will permit.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may call it a weakness; I will even acknowledge that it is.
Chapter 7 of Rising in the world by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
Chapter 7 holds 94 sentences of Rising in the world, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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