Chapter 7 of Scenes in the West is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Scenes in the West is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_MR. MASON AND MR. WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned. All nature seemed to be at rest. The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
Chapter 7 of Scenes in the West is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “MASON AND MR.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
very recently
From this reading “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.”
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 “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
two people who are married to each other
In this reading “The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.”
In this reading “WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
(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 All nature seemed to be at rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASON AND MR.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
make calm or still
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading MASON AND MR.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MR.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
very recently
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
above and across; more than
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All nature seemed to be at rest.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WILSON._ Another clear, calm Sunday morning dawned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The missionary had staid over night with a newly married couple.
Chapter 7 of Scenes in the West by Anonymous holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 77 sentences of Scenes in the West, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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