Chapter 7 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving. It was a hot argument. Jean beat her little hands upon the table. Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness. "What do you think, Daddy?"
Chapter 7 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Jean beat her little hands upon the table.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"What do you think, Daddy?"”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean beat her little hands upon the table.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.”
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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 It was a hot argument.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "What do you think, Daddy?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think, Daddy?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot argument.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot argument.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think, Daddy?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HILDA The argument came up at breakfast two days before Thanksgiving.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jean beat her little hands upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot argument.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hilda's hands were still, but it was an irritating stillness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think, Daddy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think, Daddy?"
Chapter 7 of The Tin Soldier by Temple Bailey holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 275 sentences of The Tin Soldier, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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