Chapter 32 of Ramona is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Ramona is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother. “Lord save us, Jos! Hev we reelly took in Injuns? What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman! I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Chapter 32 of Ramona is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 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.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““Lord save us, Jos!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ““Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““Lord save us, Jos!”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!”
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From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hev we reelly took in Injuns?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hev we reelly took in Injuns?
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord save us, Jos!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord save us, Jos!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Injuns!” ejaculated Jos's mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
not any; not one
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hev we reelly took in Injuns?
except for; apart from
From this reading “Lord save us, Jos!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I kin see thet; an', Injun or no Injun, they've got to stay naow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hev we reelly took in Injuns?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord save us, Jos!
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hev we reelly took in Injuns?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
a Caucasian
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What on airth--Well, well, she's fond uv her baby's enny white woman!
Chapter 32 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 236 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.
Chapter 32 holds 236 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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