Chapter 35 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. “Too bad! I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.” It was Mr. Bright who spoke. He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
Chapter 35 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 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.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.””
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.””
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 “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
In this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
deserving regret
In this reading ““Too bad!”
In this reading “He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.”
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 form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Too bad!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too bad!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat in an invalid chair on the side porch, propped up by soft pillows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Bright who spoke.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought there would surely be some word from Oliver to-day.”
Chapter 35 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 35 holds 182 sentences of Oliver Bright's Search, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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