Chapter 7 of The Laurel Walk is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Laurel Walk is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently. "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth." For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced. "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been. That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
Chapter 7 of The Laurel Walk is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “"Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “"My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.”
a woman host
From this reading “For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."”
In this reading “For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.”
In this reading “For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
a woman host
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
and nothing more
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
From this reading "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
and nothing more
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "Not a _relation_, only a connection," Mrs Littlewood corrected gently.
recurring again and again
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Elizabeth--Elizabeth Morion she must have been.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My elder son married his sister Elizabeth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a second time Betty repeated the name that her hostess had just pronounced.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading That is my name, too," she said; "sometimes I wish it were not.
Chapter 7 of The Laurel Walk by Mrs. Molesworth holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of The Laurel Walk, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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