Chapter 7 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must prevent it! Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say? Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable. Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes." "Oh!
Chapter 7 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “"I must prevent it!”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.”
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading “Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must prevent it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must prevent it!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must prevent it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I must prevent it!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.
express in words
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
express in words
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Pray tell me how I am to keep my father from doing what he wishes."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, Rose, you are unreasonable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that what you have kept me out of my bed to say?
Chapter 7 of A Ring of Rubies by L. T. Meade holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of A Ring of Rubies, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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