Chapter 12 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She broke down and cried. "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!" Mamma has no idea whatever of logic. She is a typical old-fashioned woman. "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
Chapter 12 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cobra” — venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
From this reading “"Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.”
out of fashion
From this reading “She is a typical old-fashioned woman.”
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading “"Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"”
plural of “swastika” — the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
From this reading “"Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"”
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading “She is a typical old-fashioned woman.”
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 is a typical old-fashioned woman.
(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 "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She broke down and cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke down and cried.
plural of “cobra” — venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She broke down and cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She broke down and cried.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a typical old-fashioned woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
not any; not one
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
out of fashion
From this reading She is a typical old-fashioned woman.
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke down and cried.
and nothing more
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
plural of “swastika” — the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Hermione," she said, "I simply HATE howdahs and cobras and swastikas and all those Oriental things!"
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading She is a typical old-fashioned woman.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Mamma has no idea whatever of logic.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is a typical old-fashioned woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma," I said, "cry as much as you like.
Chapter 12 of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious by Don Marquis holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 185 sentences of Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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