Chapter 7 of Robinetta is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Robinetta is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar. "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?" "Well, why not?" answered the boy. "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree? What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
Chapter 7 of Robinetta is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?”
a person who gains weight
From this reading “"But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.”
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading “"Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?”
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In this reading “"But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"”
a woman who is old
In this reading “What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?”
In this reading “"Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?”
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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 "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, why not?" answered the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, why not?" answered the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
dearly loved
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
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From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
a boy or man
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
a person who gains weight
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
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From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
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From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, why not?" answered the boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
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From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
express in words
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, why not?" answered the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
(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, why not?" answered the boy.
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From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
in or at the place that
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, why not?" answered the boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mrs. Loring will carry no tales, I am sure," said Lavendar.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What's to prevent the old woman living on where she is?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But tell me, my dear fellow, did you imagine that Mrs. Prettyman would be a gainer by your action?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Didn't you tell me yourself that Waller R. A. wouldn't look at the cottage without the tree?
Chapter 7 of Robinetta by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 371 sentences of Robinetta, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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