Chapter 7 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn. He was friends with the two youngest boys. Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first. And Miriam also refused to be approached. She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
Chapter 7 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.”
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading “Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He was friends with the two youngest boys.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
in addition
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
first in order of birth
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And Miriam also refused to be approached.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid of being set at nought, as by her own brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAD-AND-GIRL LOVE Paul had been many times up to Willey Farm during the autumn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend at first.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was friends with the two youngest boys.
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