Chapter 10 of Olla Podrida is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Olla Podrida is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEDY. I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you. GUM. (_nods his head_.) I thought so. [SEEDY _reads_.]
Chapter 10 of Olla Podrida is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.”
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading “GUM.”
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.”
full of seeds
From this reading “SEEDY.”
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading GUM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading (_nods his head_.) I thought so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_nods his head_.) I thought so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading (_nods his head_.) I thought so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading [SEEDY _reads_.]
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
full of seeds
From this reading SEEDY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (_nods his head_.) I thought so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (_nods his head_.) I thought so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one relative to you.
Chapter 10 of Olla Podrida by Frederick Marryat holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 389 sentences of Olla Podrida, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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