Chapter 7 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIANA'S PROMISE. "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?" THOMAS MOORE. For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages. They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
Chapter 7 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.”
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “DIANA'S PROMISE.”
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “THOMAS MOORE.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS MOORE.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.”
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
(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 For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading DIANA'S PROMISE.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading THOMAS MOORE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
not any; not one
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
above and across; more than
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading DIANA'S PROMISE.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS MOORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
precisely as stated
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They got over more ground now, for there was less temptation to linger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For some days the gipsy caravan had been making its way along a very lonely road; they had come across no towns at all and no large villages.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, who can say But that this dream may yet come true?"
Chapter 7 of "Us," An Old Fashioned Story by Mrs. Molesworth holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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