Chapter 7 of The Call of the South is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Call of the South is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely. "So you prefer another name to your own," she said. "Why is that?" "Oh, no, Miss Helen. I am not ashamed of my name.
Chapter 7 of The Call of the South is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I am not ashamed of my name.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.”
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading “The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.”
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading “The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.”
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"So you prefer another name to your own," she said.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not ashamed of my name.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am not ashamed of my name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Helen.
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not ashamed of my name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why is that?"
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Helen.
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not ashamed of my name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not ashamed of my name.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Helen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
refrain from harming
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man’s humility went far to mollify Helen’s anger or levity; but she could not spare him entirely.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why is that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you prefer another name to your own," she said.
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