Chapter 7 of The Cricket is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cricket is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so. But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now. It gives the wrong impression of thy manners. I think thee has very pretty manners," she added. Isabelle flushed with pleasure.
Chapter 7 of The Cricket is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “"It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Isabelle flushed with pleasure.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.”
social deportment
From this reading “It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Isabelle flushed with pleasure.”
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading “"It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
carefully weighed
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Isabelle flushed with pleasure.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabelle flushed with pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
social deportment
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Isabelle flushed with pleasure.
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think thee has very pretty manners," she added.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
at the time that
From this reading "It may have been considered precocious, when thee was little, to call them so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabelle flushed with pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if I were in thy place, I would not do it now.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It gives the wrong impression of thy manners.
Chapter 7 of The Cricket by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 416 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.
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