Chapter 7 of Roast Beef, Medium is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Roast Beef, Medium is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it. Guess you're in for a wait.” Emma McChesney waited. She made the rounds of her customers, and waited. She wired her firm, and waited.
Chapter 7 of Roast Beef, Medium is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.”
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “She wired her firm, and waited.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess you're in for a wait.””
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading ““Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Emma McChesney waited.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “She wired her firm, and waited.”
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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 Guess you're in for a wait.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma McChesney waited.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She wired her firm, and waited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guess you're in for a wait.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess you're in for a wait.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guess you're in for a wait.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma McChesney waited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made the rounds of her customers, and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Guess you're in for a wait.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Emma McChesney waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
(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, anyway, we'll do our best to trace it.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading She wired her firm, and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guess you're in for a wait.”
Chapter 7 of Roast Beef, Medium by Edna Ferber holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of Roast Beef, Medium, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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