Chapter 7 of The Old Countess is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Old Countess is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OPERATIC SUPPER. "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!" "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go." "That is because you think that I care about it. Why should I?
Chapter 7 of The Old Countess is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"That is because you think that I care about it.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “"But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"”
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading “THE OPERATIC SUPPER.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “THE OPERATIC SUPPER.”
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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In this reading “"But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."”
In this reading “"But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
for the reason that
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed, Mr. Closs, I insist!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
not any; not one
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading THE OPERATIC SUPPER.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I?
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE OPERATIC SUPPER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPERATIC SUPPER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, my dear child, I have no particular desire to go."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is because you think that I care about it.
Chapter 7 of The Old Countess by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 123 sentences of The Old Countess, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Old Countess by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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