Chapter 3 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know. How wonderful they are, the Orientals. And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things! He was a Brahmin, the Swami was. A Brahmin and a Burman are the same thing, you know.
Chapter 3 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!”
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading “He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.”
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!”
most important element
From this reading “That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.”
be oriented
From this reading “That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.”
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
From this reading “He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.
(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 And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How wonderful they are, the Orientals.
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.
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From this reading A Brahmin and a Burman are the same thing, you know.
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.
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From this reading How wonderful they are, the Orientals.
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From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
and nothing more
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
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From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
most important element
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
be oriented
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How wonderful they are, the Orientals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
Identical; not different.
From this reading A Brahmin and a Burman are the same thing, you know.
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
From this reading He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How wonderful they are, the Orientals.
a special situation
From this reading A Brahmin and a Burman are the same thing, you know.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a Brahmin, the Swami was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wonderful they are, the Orientals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is one of the main differences between the Orient and the Occident, you know.
Chapter 3 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious by Don Marquis holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 201 sentences of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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