Chapter 7 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?" "Oh, we had a little talk about everything. What did you expect her to say, Jack?" "Then she didn’t mention the prize?" He opened his eyes wide.
Chapter 7 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “"Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Oh, we had a little talk about everything.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “What did you expect her to say, Jack?"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “What did you expect her to say, Jack?"”
make reference to
From this reading “"Then she didn’t mention the prize?"”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “He opened his eyes wide.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “"Then she didn’t mention the prize?"”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “He opened his eyes wide.”
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “"Oh, we had a little talk about everything.”
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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 "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then she didn’t mention the prize?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What did you expect her to say, Jack?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes wide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes wide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What did you expect her to say, Jack?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes wide.
a small worthless amount
From this reading What did you expect her to say, Jack?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
make reference to
From this reading "Then she didn’t mention the prize?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes wide.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Then she didn’t mention the prize?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then she didn’t mention the prize?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then she didn’t mention the prize?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What did you expect her to say, Jack?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we had a little talk about everything.
(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, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Benny, and what did she say, my boy?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He opened his eyes wide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you expect her to say, Jack?"
Chapter 7 of White Motley: A Novel by Max Pemberton holds 415 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 415 sentences of White Motley: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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