Chapter 38 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby. And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love. Ruby loved her baby. It was _hers_—and Lo’s! Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
Chapter 38 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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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 “Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.”
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
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 “Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.”
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 Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
for the reason that
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
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 Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was _hers_—and Lo’s!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _hers_—and Lo’s!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was _hers_—and Lo’s!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
held dear
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruby Sên did not hate her Chinese baby.
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Ruby Sên had a valiant soul, and something of Sên King-lo’s valor and sweetness had crept into hers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _hers_—and Lo’s!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And because she did not King-lo loved her with an added love.
Chapter 38 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên by Louise Jordan Miln holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 38 holds 240 sentences of Mr. And Mrs. Sên, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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