Chapter 13 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister. "Why not right now?" she proposed. "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble. Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you." "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
Chapter 13 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 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, and audio.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “"You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “_An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.”
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “_An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.”
by chance
From this reading “Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Why not right now?" she proposed.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.”
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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 _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
on one occasion
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
by chance
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
in the near future
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
express in words
From this reading Tell me at once, and possibly I can help you."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm not busy and for days I've known you were in trouble.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not right now?" she proposed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would deserve my gratitude if you could," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _An Orphans' Home_ "Margaret, I want a few words with you some time soon," said James Minturn to his sister.
Chapter 13 of Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 13 holds 315 sentences of Michael O'Halloran, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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