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Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl
Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.
Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.
The Bride of Love and Happiness!
Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.
She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."
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Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.
Line 2
Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.
Line 3
The Bride of Love and Happiness!
/ðə braɪd ʌv lʌv ənd ˈhæpinəs/
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Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.
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She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

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.

aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.”

Bride noun US /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading “The Bride of Love and Happiness!”

destiny noun US /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.”

mate noun US /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading “THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.”

Mercifully adverb US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/

in a compassionate manner

From this reading “Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.”

ordain verb US /ɔːrˈdeɪn/

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading “Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.”

outstretched adjective US /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading “She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

outstretched hand adjective + noun

In this reading “She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.”

last person adjective + noun

In this reading “Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.”

came in verb + particle counted as “come in”

to come or go into

In this reading “She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

7

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

BridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading The Bride of Love and Happiness!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

Christine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

HappinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The Bride of Love and Happiness!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Bride of Love and Happiness!

MATEnounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

MercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/

in a compassionate manner

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

ordainverbUS /ɔːrˈdeɪn/

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

Roberta

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

Ruleson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

Tobitnoun

an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.--Tobit, viii, 7.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

whereof

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Roberta Ruleson was the last person in the world Christine expected to see.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

xixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading THE RIGHT MATE AND THE RIGHT TIME For the destiny whereof they were worthy drew them unto this end.--Wisdom of Solomon, xix, 4.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She came in smiling, and with outstretched hand said, "Dear Christine, tell me that you are glad to see me."

Chapter 13 of Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl by Amelia E. Barr holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

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Chapter 13 holds 373 sentences of Christine: A Fife Fisher Girl, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

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Christine
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Profit
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Three
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