Chapter 7 of The Green Mouse 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 Green Mouse is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked. "We _are_--engaged, are we not?" "Engaged?" "Yes. Are we?"
Chapter 7 of The Green Mouse is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Is there any reason why I should not, if we are engaged?" he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 7 of The Green Mouse by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 416 sentences of The Green Mouse, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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