Chapter 7 of The Inglises is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Inglises is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed I am not jesting, Davie. That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not? And I want to have a good long talk about it again." "With mamma, you mean." "Yes, and with you.
Chapter 7 of The Inglises is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"With mamma, you mean."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"With mamma, you mean."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And I want to have a good long talk about it again."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And I want to have a good long talk about it again."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, and with you.”
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 And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
anew
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "With mamma, you mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "With mamma, you mean."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed I am not jesting, Davie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I want to have a good long talk about it again."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is one way of fighting the good fight--is it not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With mamma, you mean."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With mamma, you mean."
Chapter 7 of The Inglises by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Inglises, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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