Chapter 5 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Jack, at once. "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife." My mother uttered an exclamation. "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued. "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
Chapter 5 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “"Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “My mother uttered an exclamation.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Yes," said Jack, at once.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
communicated in words
From this reading “My mother uttered an exclamation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Yes," said Jack, at once.”
In this reading “"I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
(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 "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My mother uttered an exclamation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, at once.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading My mother uttered an exclamation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, at once.
go away from a place
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother uttered an exclamation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife."
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, at once.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife."
express in words
From this reading "Tell mother all about her, Jack," I continued.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
communicated in words
From this reading My mother uttered an exclamation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes, oh yes; she is my wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will leave you both together for five minutes, then I will return."
Chapter 5 of A Ring of Rubies by L. T. Meade 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 5 holds 415 sentences of A Ring of Rubies, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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