Chapter 28 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer. She came to you carrying it with care. When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled. "Roddy's soldiers," she said. * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
Chapter 28 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “* * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “She came to you carrying it with care.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “* * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.”
plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security
From this reading “When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Roddy's soldiers," she said.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
set up or found
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
held up in the air
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Roddy's soldiers," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Roddy's soldiers," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Roddy's soldiers," she said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day she found the green box in the cabinet drawer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * Richard doesn't know what he's talking about when he asks me to give up Mamma.
at the time that
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
a Caucasian
From this reading When she had put it down on the table she lifted the lid and looked at the little green and white pawns and smiled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She came to you carrying it with care.
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