Chapter 7 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"See our Bess, my dear? Well, I can't say. He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her." "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger." "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
Chapter 7 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."”
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.
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."”
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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 He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
(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 "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See our Bess, my dear?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I can't say.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
dearly loved
From this reading "See our Bess, my dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
a man of refinement
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I can't say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
take in marriage
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "See our Bess, my dear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "See our Bess, my dear?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
express in words
From this reading Well, I can't say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See our Bess, my dear?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's quite a gentleman, and I'm sure if he does he means honourable to her."
(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 Well, I can't say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, my dear, and it may be all my fancy; but gentlemen do sometimes marry poor girls--not that my Bess is poor, or will be poor," she said, proudly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course," said Rhoda, hastily, "but he is quite a stranger."
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