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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Ramona is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Poor little one!” he thought.
If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.
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Ramona

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Ramona is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Poor little one!” he thought.
/puːr ˈlɪtəl wʌn hiː θɔːt/
Line 2
If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”
/ɪf maɪ ˈmʌðər lʊkt æt hɜːr æz ʃiː dɪd æt miː dʒʌst naʊ aɪ ˈwʌndər ʃiː dɪd nɑːt daɪ/
Line 3
A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.
Line 4
Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.
/ræθ əˈɡenst rəˈmoʊnə wɑːz ˈʌpərmoʊst ɪn ɪt/
Line 5
In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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addition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”

angered adjective US /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”

bosom noun US /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading “A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.”

control noun US /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading “In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.”

Ramona noun US /rəˈmoʊnə/

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

From this reading “Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.”

storm verb US /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.”

uppermost adjective US /ˈʌpərmoʊst/

at or nearest to the top

From this reading “Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.”

Wrath noun US /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading “Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.

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 In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

else

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

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

Felipe's

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

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

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 In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.

RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/

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

From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.

Senora's

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

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Poor little one!” he thought.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A great storm was going on in the Senora's bosom.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In addition to all else, the girl had now been the cause, or at least the occasion, of Felipe's having, for the first time in his whole life, angered her beyond her control.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “If my mother looked at her as she did at me just now, I wonder she did not die.”

WrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Wrath against Ramona was uppermost in it.

Chapter 15 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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.

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Chapter 15 holds 229 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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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.