Chapter 7 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ye gods!” her brother cried. “Do you think that makes it any better? And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes. Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?” “In the pantry.”
Chapter 7 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ““Ye gods!” her brother cried.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““Do you think that makes it any better?”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading ““In the pantry.””
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.”
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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 And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Ye gods!” her brother cried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ye gods!” her brother cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
a quad with a square body
From this reading Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?”
divisible by two
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Ye gods!” her brother cried.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ye gods!” her brother cried.
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From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
and nothing more
From this reading Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “In the pantry.”
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
in or at the place that
From this reading And, BY the WAY,” he continued, in a tone of even greater severity, “I'd a like to know where you got those cakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where'd you get 'em, I'd just like to inquire?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye gods!” her brother cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think that makes it any better?
Chapter 7 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time by Booth Tarkington holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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