Chapter 8 of Poppy's Presents is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Poppy's Presents is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACKY AND JEMMY. 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife? Your mother, my lass; where is she?' 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy. 'She's very ill, is my mother.'
Chapter 8 of Poppy's Presents is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 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 piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “'She's very ill, is my mother.'”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “Your mother, my lass; where is she?'”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?”
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?”
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 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACKY AND JEMMY.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'She's very ill, is my mother.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mother, my lass; where is she?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACKY AND JEMMY.
a short crowbar
From this reading JACKY AND JEMMY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Your mother, my lass; where is she?'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother, my lass; where is she?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, she's in bed, grandmother!' said Poppy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
precisely as stated
From this reading 'She's very ill, is my mother.'
at the time that
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
in or at the place that
From this reading Your mother, my lass; where is she?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Now, my dear,' said grandmother, when she had rested for a minute or two, 'where's my lad's wife?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mother, my lass; where is she?'
Chapter 8 of Poppy's Presents by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 8 holds 74 sentences of Poppy's Presents, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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