Chapter 7 of The just steward is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The just steward is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How _could_ you? Who is he?" "What _rows_ of decorations!" "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
Chapter 7 of The just steward is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"”
dearly loved
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “"What _rows_ of decorations!"”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “"And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How _could_ you?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
dearly loved
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading "What _rows_ of decorations!"
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How _could_ you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What _rows_ of decorations!"
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "What _rows_ of decorations!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, _my dear_!--what can the man have done to deserve a cut like that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _rows_ of decorations!"
which person or people
From this reading Who is he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How _could_ you?
Chapter 7 of The just steward by Richard Dehan holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of The just steward, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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