Chapter 37 of Magnum Bonum is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Magnum Bonum is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.” Ballad. “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review. “A stranger? How could you let her in?” said John.
Chapter 37 of Magnum Bonum is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 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.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Ballad.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.””
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.””
a woman of refinement
filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading ““There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.””
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading ““There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.”
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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 “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Ballad.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a female domestic
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
on the contrary
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
express in words
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “A stranger?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The bird was sitting in his cage And heard what he did say; He jumped upon the window sill, “‘Tis time I was away.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How could you let her in?” said John.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “There is a young lady in the drawing-room, ma’am,” said the maid, looking rather puzzled and uncertain, on the return of the party from the review.
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