Chapter 6 of Seven daughters is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Seven daughters is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An awesome quiet settled over the house. I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick. The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken. But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed. Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
Chapter 6 of Seven daughters is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading “An awesome quiet settled over the house.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.”
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.”
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading “But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.”
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.
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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 I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
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From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
at any time
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
brought together in one place
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
above and across; more than
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But his natural flow of spirits could not be repressed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An awesome quiet settled over the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
at the time that
From this reading I did not remember a time when any one had ever been very sick.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The children gathered in groups, and spoke in whispers, and for a day or two Stuart appeared almost conscience-stricken.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his laugh jarred on my nerves.
Chapter 6 of Seven daughters by Amanda M. Douglas holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 6 holds 265 sentences of Seven daughters, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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