Chapter 19 of Ramona is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Ramona is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ramona was crying bitterly. She did not know what to say. What was love, in face of such calamity? What had she to give to a man stricken like this.' “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
Chapter 19 of Ramona is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Ramona was crying bitterly.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “What was love, in face of such calamity?”
demanding attention
From this reading “Ramona was crying bitterly.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “What was love, in face of such calamity?”
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “Ramona was crying bitterly.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading ““Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Ramona was crying bitterly.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
demanding attention
From this reading Ramona was crying bitterly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know what to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know what to say.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know what to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading Ramona was crying bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
express in words
From this reading She did not know what to say.
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know what to say.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What was love, in face of such calamity?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What had she to give to a man stricken like this.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know what to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ramona was crying bitterly.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Don't weep, Senorita,” said Alessandro, drearily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know what to say.
Chapter 19 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 19 holds 213 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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