Chapter 7 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.] [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation. Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought. After a while she speaks softly to herself.] MARY.
Chapter 7 of The Servant in the House is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “[They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “[MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.”
possessive form of “manson” — Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading “[They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “[MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “[MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.”
with low volume
From this reading “After a while she speaks softly to herself.]”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “After a while she speaks softly to herself.]”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
later than; following
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
anew
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
possessive form of “manson” — Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
with low volume
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [MARY is left seated on the table, chuckling at the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [They go out like brothers, MANSON'S arm round the lad's shoulders.]
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly her face becomes serious again: she is lost in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
during the time that
From this reading After a while she speaks softly to herself.]
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