Chapter 25 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry. "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill. That will explain all. I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment." "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
Chapter 25 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 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 statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.”
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “That will explain all.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “"She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “"She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
(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 That will explain all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading That will explain all.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will explain all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
up to a particular time
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised to see her at my entertainment."
precisely as stated
From this reading "She will have a very bad opinion till she puts on her specs and read the bill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if she'll recognize me," said Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will the old lady think of you?" said Harry.
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