Chapter 7 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears. "What is the matter now, my dear child? You seem to be all out of sorts." "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph." "Mary Joseph, the saloon-keeper's daughter?"
Chapter 7 of Trial and Triumph is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “"I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."”
an educational institution
From this reading “"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You seem to be all out of sorts."”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “"I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.”
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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 "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
anew
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
(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 You seem to be all out of sorts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
a female human offspring
From this reading "Mary Joseph, the saloon-keeper's daughter?"
dearly loved
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mary Joseph, the saloon-keeper's daughter?"
an educational institution
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never want to go to that school again," said Annette entering Mrs. Lasette's sitting room, throwing down her books on the table and looking as if she were ready to burst into tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter now, my dear child?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've had a fuss with that Mary Joseph."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seem to be all out of sorts."
Chapter 7 of Trial and Triumph by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 114 sentences of Trial and Triumph, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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