Chapter 7 of The Sherrods is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sherrods is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEAVING PARADISE. Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard. His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress. His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks. "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
Chapter 7 of The Sherrods is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading “Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “LEAVING PARADISE.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.”
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading “His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
to grasp hastily or eagerly
In this reading “Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.”
In this reading “"She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.”
In this reading “His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.”
In this reading “Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
and nothing more
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING PARADISE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading LEAVING PARADISE.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
that is looked for
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His eyes sought the name, then the departing enchantress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jud hurried down the slope and snatched up the piece of cardboard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She seems just like the fairy queen in the stories we used to read, Jud," said Justine.
belonging to which person
From this reading His heart was full of thankfulness to the stranger, whose gray figure was disappearing among the oaks.
Chapter 7 of The Sherrods by George Barr McCutcheon holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 144 sentences of The Sherrods, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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