Chapter 7 of What She Could is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of What She Could is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was tea-time at home by the time they got there. All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last. "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded. "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield. "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
Chapter 7 of What She Could is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.”
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In this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.”
In this reading “All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.”
In this reading “It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.”
In this reading “It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
(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 All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
immediately past
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope I am somebody," said Mrs. Englefield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Mamma, those people are somebody," she concluded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All during the meal, Maria held forth upon the adventures of the afternoon, especially the last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was tea-time at home by the time they got there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh but you know what I mean, mamma."
Chapter 7 of What She Could by Susan Warner holds 413 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 413 sentences of What She Could, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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