Chapter 35 of Ramona is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Ramona is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him. “How did you know? Who did it?” Alessandro made no reply. He was looking at Ramona.
Chapter 35 of Ramona is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 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.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading ““That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He was looking at Ramona.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Alessandro made no reply.”
the force of workers available
From this reading ““That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.”
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “He was looking at Ramona.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Alessandro made no reply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Alessandro made no reply.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking at Ramona.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you know?
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking at Ramona.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you know?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who did it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How did you know?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking at Ramona.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alessandro made no reply.
the force of workers available
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
not any; not one
From this reading Alessandro made no reply.
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading He was looking at Ramona.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Alessandro made no reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's so!” cried the men, gathering around him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking at Ramona.
which person or people
From this reading Who did it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you know?
Chapter 35 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 230 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.
Chapter 35 holds 230 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 230 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.
Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Ramona, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
