Chapter 7 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Poor man! Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife. "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens. Tis the nature of my trade more than my poverty.... But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
Chapter 7 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “"'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.”
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “Tis the nature of my trade more than my poverty....”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.”
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “"'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."”
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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 But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Poor man!
the force of workers available
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tis the nature of my trade more than my poverty....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor man!
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Tis the nature of my trade more than my poverty....
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "'Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But really and truly I must up and off, or I shan't get a lodging in the town."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, in spite o' seeming, you be off than we." replied the shepherd's wife.
Chapter 7 of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by W. J. (William James) [Editor] Dawson holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 391 sentences of The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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