Chapter 7 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary. "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble. Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did. When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him. He had enough to swear of.
Chapter 7 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading “ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.”
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had enough to swear of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enough to swear of.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He had enough to swear of.
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ONE DESCENT INTO BOHEMIA "Aunt Beulah does not think that Uncle Jimmie is bringing me up right," Eleanor confided to the pages of her diary.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She comes down here and is very uncomforterble.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Well he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
(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 he is bringing me up good, in some ways better than she did.
at the time that
From this reading When he swears he always puts out his hand for me to slap him.
Chapter 7 of Turn About Eleanor by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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