Chapter 7 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear. People will talk." "What do Mills and I care for people? Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining. "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
Chapter 7 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"What do Mills and I care for people?”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “"It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “"I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “"What do Mills and I care for people?”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
dearly loved
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People will talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People will talk."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
a special situation
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is a dangerous thing to do, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do Mills and I care for people?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading People will talk."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we were not dining there to-night," said Aunt Priscilla.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, if it were not for Mary--" She had just come in from a ride with Mills, and her eyes were shining.
Chapter 7 of The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The Gay Cockade, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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