Chapter 7 of The Old Dominion is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Old Dominion is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer. "That’s a good Woodson. I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen. You can send any other you choose. I shall take Darkeih with me."
Chapter 7 of The Old Dominion is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “You can send any other you choose.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You can send any other you choose.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.”
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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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 "That’s a good Woodson.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can send any other you choose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can send any other you choose.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading You can send any other you choose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall take Darkeih with me."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That’s a good Woodson.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall take Darkeih with me."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You can send any other you choose.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
the brightest star in Leo
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You can send any other you choose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall take Darkeih with me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
carry out
From this reading I shall take Darkeih with me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s a good Woodson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want Regulus to be one of the boatmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall take Darkeih with me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s a good Woodson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon so, Mistress Patricia, seeing that you have set your heart upon it," said the still reluctant overseer.
Chapter 7 of The Old Dominion by Mary Johnston holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of The Old Dominion, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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