Chapter 11 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder if it was that queer tea?" "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently. Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes. Ralston spoke at last and with an effort. "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
Chapter 11 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “"I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"I wonder if it was that queer tea?"”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"I wonder if it was that queer tea?"”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder if it was that queer tea?"”
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 "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
immediately past
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
express in words
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dora was silent, and they remained so for some minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry--sorrier than I can tell you--that it has been necessary for me to hurt you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralston spoke at last and with an effort.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if it was that queer tea?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It has been a hard day for you," Ralston replied gently.
Chapter 11 of 'Me--Smith' by Caroline Lockhart holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 420 sentences of 'Me--Smith', unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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