Chapter 36 of Ironheart is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Ironheart is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along. “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised. The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father. “Why not? I’m staying there only one night.”
Chapter 36 of Ironheart is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 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.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ““I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I’m staying there only one night.””
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.”
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In this reading “A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.”
In this reading “The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.”
In this reading “I’m staying there only one night.””
In this reading “The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.”
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 A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.
set up or found
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
and nothing more
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
carry out
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’m staying there only one night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORMY SEA Betty, about to return to the Quarter Circle D E, found herself importuned by her small sister to take her along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The older sister hesitated, then turned to her father.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be the goodest, ’n’ not bovver you, ’n’ go to bed jes’ the minute you say to,” she promised.
Chapter 36 of Ironheart by William MacLeod Raine holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 237 sentences of Ironheart, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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