Chapter 11 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!" Aunt Carrie said nervously. "Letting the poor child stay up so late! She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night! Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
Chapter 11 of Gentle Julia is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"Letting the poor child stay up so late!”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Aunt Carrie said nervously.”
no person; not anyone
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."”
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Carrie said nervously.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Carrie said nervously.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
divisible by two
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
hear with intention
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Aunt Carrie said nervously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
no person; not anyone
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Carrie said nervously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She ought to be in bed this minute, even if it is Saturday night!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
hard to endure
From this reading Or else she ought to be here to listen to her own bad little cousin trying to put his terrible responsibility on her shoulders."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Letting the poor child stay up so late!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
at the time that
From this reading "_Nobody_ knows what that man'll do, when he decides to!"
Chapter 11 of Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 406 sentences of Gentle Julia, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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