Chapter 7 of Silverthorns is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Silverthorns is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for. Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course. I am only thankful the accident proved no worse. I have a good account of your little son this morning. You would like to see him, no doubt?"
Chapter 7 of Silverthorns is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.”
In this reading “I have a good account of your little son this morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
not any; not one
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
and nothing more
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
a male human offspring
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hospitality in such a case is an absolute matter of course.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray don't thank me, Mr Waldron," she said; "I have done nothing to be thanked for.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I am only thankful the accident proved no worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would like to see him, no doubt?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a good account of your little son this morning.
Chapter 7 of Silverthorns by Mrs. Molesworth holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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