Chapter 11 of Seven daughters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Seven daughters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat. It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting. Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse. After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go. You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
Chapter 11 of Seven daughters is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.”
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading “After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.”
communication between individuals
From this reading “Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.”
out of fashion
From this reading “It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.”
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading “After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.”
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communication between individuals
In this reading “Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.”
In this reading “After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.”
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.”
In this reading “You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.”
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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 After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
later than; following
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
the act of consuming food
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
brought together in one place
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
communication between individuals
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
out of fashion
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
express in words
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the eating and drinking, the elders gathered for a sociable chat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You cannot stop to tell this or that bit of pleasantness, or get near to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Modern calls seem to have carried away the charm of social intercourse.
the activity of making visits
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as good as old-fashioned country visiting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After you have staid five minutes you begin to think you must go.
Chapter 11 of Seven daughters by Amanda M. Douglas holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 396 sentences of Seven daughters, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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