Chapter 8 of Seven daughters is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Seven daughters is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan. “To think that I should be singled out for such favors! Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!” “And how charming Miss Churchill was!” I said.
Chapter 8 of Seven daughters is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!””
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ““O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading ““And how charming Miss Churchill was!””
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!””
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading ““O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.”
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading ““To think that I should be singled out for such favors!”
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading ““To think that I should be singled out for such favors!”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
a particular point in time
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that I should be singled out for such favors!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And how charming Miss Churchill was!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “O mamma, wonders will never cease!” exclaimed Fan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, Kate Fairlie would die of envy this blessed moment, if she knew it!”
Chapter 8 of Seven daughters by Amanda M. Douglas holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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 8 holds 364 sentences of Seven daughters, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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