Chapter 7 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays. "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice. I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school. I wish you would examine him, Austin." "I have examined him, my dear.
Chapter 7 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “I wish you would examine him, Austin."”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “I wish you would examine him, Austin."”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"I have examined him, my dear.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “"I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.”
an educational institution
From this reading “I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.”
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 A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
later than; following
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
dearly loved
From this reading "I have examined him, my dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I have examined him, my dear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have examined him, my dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
an educational institution
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
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From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope," said my mother, "that they are doing Sisty justice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I do think he is not nearly so quick a child as he was before he went to school.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year after the resolution thus come to, I was at home for the holidays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you would examine him, Austin."
Chapter 7 of The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 01 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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