Chapter 10 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 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 Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her. It was getting near the end of her stay in London. Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant. ‘How old is Hans now? Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
Chapter 10 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It was getting near the end of her stay in London.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.”
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading “Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “It was getting near the end of her stay in London.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It was getting near the end of her stay in London.”
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 “Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.”
In this reading “It was getting near the end of her stay in London.”
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.
speak to
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How old is Hans now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How old is Hans now?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘How old is Hans now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘How old is Hans now?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
by chance
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her first reflection as he came into the room was perhaps slightly irrelevant.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minna had given Hans her address, and he one day called to see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Let me see: he must be twenty-eight at least.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting near the end of her stay in London.
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