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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Who is to Pay?
Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.
They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:
What about this room?
Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Who is to Pay?
/huː ɪz tuː peɪ/
Line 2
Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.
Line 3
They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:
Line 4
What about this room?
/wʌt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ruːm/
Line 5
Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:”

friendly adjective US /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading “They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:”

hall noun US /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:”

Pay verb US /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “Who is to Pay?”

remarks noun US /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:”

Sweater noun US /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading “Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What about this room?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

drawing-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

Easton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Who is to Pay?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

PayverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Who is to Pay?

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “What about this room?

Rushton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

SweaternounUS /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sweater reached the hall almost at the same moment that Rushton entered by the front door.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “What about this room?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Who is to Pay?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What about this room?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who is to Pay?

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They greeted each other in a friendly way and after a few remarks concerning the work that was being done, they went into the drawing-room where Owen and Easton were and Rushton said:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you made up your mind what you’re going to have done to it?”

Chapter 7 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

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Chapter 7 holds 69 sentences of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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