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Chapter 9 of Mariquita: A Novel is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?" Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject. "She asked me if we were Catholics." "Of course we are Catholics. You said so?"
Chapter 9 of Mariquita: A Novel is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"”
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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 Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course we are Catholics.
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From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course we are Catholics.
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From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
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From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
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From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
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From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
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From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we are Catholics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
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From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
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From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She asked me if we were Catholics."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anything like what could be called a conversation was so rare between them that the girl was surprised, and it surprised her still more that he should choose that particular subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mariquita," said her father one day, "does Sarella ever talk to you about religion?"
