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Seets I' Paris

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say
```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.
```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;
```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.
```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;
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Seets I' Paris

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say
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```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.
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```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;
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```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.
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```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

coss noun US /kɔːs/

(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities

From this reading “```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.”

fain adjective US /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading “WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say”

fun noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.”

lass noun US /læs/

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading “WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading “```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;”

parted adjective US /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.”

rhyme noun US /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

write a letter verb + article + noun counted as “write … letter”

In this reading “WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;”

strange place adjective + noun

In this reading “```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

abaat

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From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

at's

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From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

Aw

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From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

Awd

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From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

awm

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From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

binounUS /baɪ/

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

Billy'd

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From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

booat

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From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

cossnounUS /kɔːs/

(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

fowk

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From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

freeatin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

give'em

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

gooid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

hauf

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

hissen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

hooam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

lassnounUS /læs/

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

lass'at's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

ll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

looansome

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

Mally

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

nivver

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From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

noa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

nowt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

rhymenounUS /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

rooam

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From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ```As that old lass'at's set at hooam.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ```Awd come back bi th' next booat, but then ```Billy'd be looansome bi hissen;

Ther's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

varry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

weel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

Wheariwer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ```Ther's lots i' this strange place to see, ```But nowt at's hauf as dear to me, ```Wheariwer its mi fate to rooam;

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

withaat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

WVE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading ```Aw gate thy letter yesterday; ```It fun me weel as when aw started, ```Except for freeatin' 'coss we're parted.

yo've

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From this reading WVE discovered it to be a varry gooid plan nivver to write a letter withaat rhyme or reason--If yo've gooid reason for it, fowk 'll nivver care abaat th' rhyme, but if yo've noa reason, give'em some rhyme.= ```Dear Mally lass, awm fain to say

Chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris by John Hartley holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris contain?

Chapter 7 holds 63 sentences of Seets I' Paris, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris by John Hartley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Seets I' Paris?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Questions about reading Seets I' Paris

Common questions about reading Seets I' Paris by John Hartley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Seets I' Paris?

Yes. All 1017 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45927 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #45927, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Seets I' Paris take to read?

About 84 minutes of reading across 204 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Seets I' Paris

Words and structures a reader meets early in Seets I' Paris, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nivver
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Seets I' Paris; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Intended
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Seets I' Paris; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Happened
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Seets I' Paris; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Payris
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Seets I' Paris; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.