Chapter 7 of The Odd Women is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Odd Women is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance. Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly. “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing. I thought so. He is in London.”
Chapter 7 of The Odd Women is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ““I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading ““I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.”
not often
From this reading “Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.”
communicated in words
From this reading “COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.”
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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 Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the organ of sight
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in London.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in London.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
the literary culture
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He is in London.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
not often
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the quality of being significant
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
communicated in words
From this reading COUSIN EVERARD As Miss Barfoot’s eye fell on the letters brought to her at breakfast-time, she uttered an exclamation, doubtful in its significance.
which person or people
From this reading Rhoda Nunn, who rarely had a letter from any one, looked up inquiringly.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I am greatly mistaken if that isn’t my cousin Everard’s writing.
Chapter 7 of The Odd Women by George Gissing holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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