Chapter 7 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY. Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love. A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not? Love! All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
Chapter 7 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
with great urgency
From this reading “Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?”
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.
In this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
In this reading “A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
having no beard
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
with great urgency
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
literature in metrical form
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
a special situation
From this reading A silly thing that, now-a-days, is it not?
precisely as stated
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IS A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER, CONTAINING A FEW MORAL REFLECTIONS BY THE WAY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All very well in poetry and romance; all very well for school-girls and beardless boys.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Arthur Phillips was desperately in love.
Chapter 7 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3) by Joseph Hatton holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 46 sentences of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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