Chapter 7 of Wolfville is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Wolfville is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY. "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right. That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous." The Old Cattleman was responding to my question. I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
Chapter 7 of Wolfville is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having made preparations
From this reading “I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."”
not in action or at work
From this reading “I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.”
third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “"No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.”
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.”
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading “TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
(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 "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
having made preparations
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
not in action or at work
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
on one occasion
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was full of an idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt and Tucson Jennie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Cattleman was responding to my question.
at the time that
From this reading That is, they prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right.
Chapter 7 of Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 204 sentences of Wolfville, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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