Chapter 3 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice. The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby. When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden. “Did you find this child?” “Yes.”
Chapter 3 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.”
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.”
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
From this reading “I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.”
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.”
not tied
From this reading “I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
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From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Did you find this child?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you find this child?”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Did you find this child?”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Did you find this child?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
not tied
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
at the time that
From this reading When he had been placed on the floor of the matron's room, and examined by the master, that official turned to the unwelcome bearer of the burden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I.--Parochial Knots--to be untied without prejudice.
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you find this child?”
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