Chapter 7 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.” “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too. June, still silent, turned back to her dishes. They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips. Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
Chapter 7 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ““'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.””
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ““'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.””
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.”
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading ““'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.””
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ““'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.””
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.”
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later than; following
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
(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 They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
a young female
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
on one occasion
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
and nothing more
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
not in physical motion
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
carry out
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That's so,” said Loretta, looking at her, too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading June, still silent, turned back to her dishes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were beginning to take notice after all, for the girl hardly knew that she had not opened her lips.
at the time that
From this reading Once only Dave spoke to her, and that was when Loretta said she must go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Pears like you air mighty quiet, June.”
Chapter 7 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by John, Jr. Fox holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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