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Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Ramona is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.
Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”
Felipe looked up, startled.
The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.
I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.
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Ramona

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Ramona is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.
Line 2
Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”
Line 3
Felipe looked up, startled.
Line 4
The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.
/ðə ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə tɜːrnd ɑːn rəˈmoʊnə ðæt ɪkˈspreʃən ʌv ˈdʒentəl rɪˈzaɪnd dɪˈspleʒər wɪtʃ ˈɔːlweɪz hɜːrt ðə ɡɜːrlz ˈsensətɪv ˈneɪtʃər fɑːr wɜːrs ðæn ˈæŋɡər/
Line 5
I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

Learner Dictionary

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.

displeasure noun US /dɪˈspleʒər/

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading “The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.”

girl's noun US /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.”

Ramona noun US /rəˈmoʊnə/

shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

From this reading “Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.”

resigned verb US /rɪˈzaɪnd/

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading “The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.”

Senora noun US /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/

a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”

From this reading “The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.”

sensitive adjective US /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading “The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.”

startled adjective US /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading “Felipe looked up, startled.”

veranda noun US /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

Alessandro

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

Felipe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Felipe looked up, startled.

Felipe's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Felipe looked up, startled.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/

shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/

a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Felipe looked up, startled.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Felipe looked up, startled.

verandanounUS /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Ramona ran eagerly into Felipe's room, “The bed is all ready on the veranda,” she exclaimed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The Senora turned on Ramona that expression of gentle, resigned displeasure, which always hurt the girl's sensitive nature far worse than anger.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “I had not spoken to Felipe yet of the change, Ramona,” she said.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Shall Alessandro come in and carry you out?”

Chapter 10 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 10 of Ramona contain?

Chapter 10 holds 237 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 237 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1862 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Ramona

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ramona, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sheep-shearing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Southern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
California
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Senora
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.