Chapter 7 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham. "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity. He read it through from beginning to end. It sounded like Clover. He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
Chapter 7 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “"Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “He read it through from beginning to end.”
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading “It sounded like Clover.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “"Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “"Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “It sounded like Clover.”
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.
In this reading “"Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.”
In this reading “He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.”
In this reading “He read it through from beginning to end.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading It sounded like Clover.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounded like Clover.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
on one occasion
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded like Clover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I see the letter once again?" asked Gorham.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He read it through from beginning to end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hear her pleasant voice in every phrase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Certainly;" Mrs. Page handed it to him with alacrity.
Chapter 7 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City by Clara Louise Burnham holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 420 sentences of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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