Chapter 11 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARGAIN She held out her hand. "How do you do? Where is Mary this afternoon? Sit down and stop staring at me like that. I'm no Chinese idol.
Chapter 11 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Where is Mary this afternoon?”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.”
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “I'm no Chinese idol.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “I'm no Chinese idol.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Where is Mary this afternoon?”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down and stop staring at me like that.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Sit down and stop staring at me like that.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Sit down and stop staring at me like that.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Where is Mary this afternoon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I'm no Chinese idol.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm no Chinese idol.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading I'm no Chinese idol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is Mary this afternoon?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Where is Mary this afternoon?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
not any; not one
From this reading I'm no Chinese idol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
be seated
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sit down and stop staring at me like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGAIN She held out her hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where is Mary this afternoon?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is Mary this afternoon?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do?
Chapter 11 of Miss Gibbie Gault by Kate Langley Bosher holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 244 sentences of Miss Gibbie Gault, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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