Chapter XI
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MISS JOANNA. “Oh! did I frighten you? Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me! Why--it’s I--Bonny!” “Well!
Among the Lindens
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MISS
JOANNA.
“Oh!
did
I
frighten
you?
Don’t--for
mercy’s
sake!
don’t
hit
me!
Why--it’s
I--Bonny!”
“Well!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Among the Lindens
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MISS
JOANNA.
Line 2
“Oh!
did
I
frighten
you?
/oʊ dɪd aɪ ˈfraɪtən juː/
Line 3
Don’t--for
mercy’s
sake!
don’t
hit
me!
Line 4
Why--it’s
I--Bonny!”
Line 5
“Well!
/wel/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bonny
adjective
US /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Why--it’s I--Bonny!””
frighten
verb
US /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading ““Oh! did I frighten you?”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS JOANNA.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!”
(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!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 17
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BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Why--it’s I--Bonny!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh! did I frighten you?
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading “Oh! did I frighten you?
cause to move by striking
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! did I frighten you?
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why--it’s I--Bonny!”
JOANNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS JOANNA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
mercy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JOANNA.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! did I frighten you?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Don’t--for mercy’s sake! don’t hit me!
(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!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--it’s I--Bonny!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! did I frighten you?
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