Chapter 36 of Infelice is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Infelice is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Uncle Orme, are you awake?" "My dear girl, what is the matter? Is Minnie ill?" "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you. There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
Chapter 36 of Infelice is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Uncle Orme, are you awake?"”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “"No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Is Minnie ill?"”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.”
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 There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Uncle Orme, are you awake?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Uncle Orme, are you awake?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
a young female
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Is Minnie ill?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
and nothing more
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is Minnie ill?"
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle Orme, are you awake?"
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There are a few late peaches hanging too high for my arms, and such grape-clusters! just beyond my finger tips.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Orme, are you awake?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, sir; but this is mother's birthday, and, if you please, I want you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear girl, what is the matter?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle Orme, are you awake?"
Chapter 36 of Infelice by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 36 holds 220 sentences of Infelice, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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