Chapter 7 of The wild fawn is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The wild fawn is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Emily pulled away, blushing. “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried. “I hate to--to look like a frump!” Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt. “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
Chapter 7 of The wild fawn is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “Emily pulled away, blushing.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.”
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
From this reading ““I hate to--to look like a frump!””
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ““Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?””
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.”
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading ““Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?””
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.
women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
In this reading ““Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?””
straighten oneself
In this reading “Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.”
pull back or move away or backward
In this reading “Emily pulled away, blushing.”
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 “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
(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 “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Emily pulled away, blushing.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Emily pulled away, blushing.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily pulled away, blushing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
exceedingly bad
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Emily pulled away, blushing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hate to--to look like a frump!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Carter straightened up from her consideration of the skirt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was just horrid--all out of style, mama!” she cried.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you get those striped silk stockings, Emily Carter?”
Chapter 7 of The wild fawn by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The wild fawn, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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