Chapter 13 of Odd made even is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Odd made even is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death. FABER. "Now, girls, what are you doing? I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so! What!
Chapter 13 of Odd made even is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
uttered without voice
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading “I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!”
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading “FABER.”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
lacking a crew
From this reading “A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.”
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.
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in reality or actuality
In this reading “I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!”
In this reading “I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!”
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 A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
any thing at all
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
uttered without voice
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading FABER.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
with respect to private feelings
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
only a very short time before
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
carry out
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
lacking a crew
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Thunderbolt We scarce breathed anything but grief, We almost held our breath: We were inwardly unmanned and numbed With the looking out for death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, girls, what are you doing?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am to take you for a constitutional in the Park—act nursemaid, in fact—your mother says so!
Chapter 13 of Odd made even by Amy Le Feuvre holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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 249 sentences of Odd made even, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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