Chapter 19 of May is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of May is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe. “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty. Poor child!” said Marjory. “We did not say much to each other; how could we? Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
Chapter 19 of May is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 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 young person of either sex
From this reading “Poor child!” said Marjory.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ““She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.””
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor child!” said Marjory.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ““She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.””
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ““She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Poor child!” said Marjory.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor child!” said Marjory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor child!” said Marjory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor child!” said Marjory.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
express in words
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, you know that I cannot talk.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
precisely as stated
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We did not say much to each other; how could we?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you think of them?” said Fanshawe.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “She cried a great deal; she is very young and pretty.
Chapter 19 of May by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 19 holds 205 sentences of May, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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