Chapter 4 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon. I thought you said Hennie." "Henrietta Penny. She was at school with me. We are taking care of one another."
Chapter 4 of Pearl of Pearl Island is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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 “"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “We are taking care of one another."”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.”
an educational institution
From this reading “She was at school with me.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “We are taking care of one another."”
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at school with me.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you said Hennie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Henrietta Penny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was at school with me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought you said Hennie."
an educational institution
From this reading She was at school with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at school with me.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you said Hennie."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was at school with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are taking care of one another."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was at school with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you said Hennie."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend Miss Penny--" "I beg your pardon.
Chapter 4 of Pearl of Pearl Island by John Oxenham holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 406 sentences of Pearl of Pearl Island, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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