Chapter 39 of Ramona is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of Ramona is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An anxious look came into the sweet face. Felipe knew what it meant. How often he had seen it in the olden time. He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety. “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
Chapter 39 of Ramona is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “An anxious look came into the sweet face.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.”
make reference to
From this reading “He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.”
relating to time long past
From this reading “How often he had seen it in the olden time.”
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading ““I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
dearly loved
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
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From this reading Felipe knew what it meant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
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From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Felipe knew what it meant.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Felipe knew what it meant.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Felipe knew what it meant.
make reference to
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
relating to time long past
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An anxious look came into the sweet face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How often he had seen it in the olden time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Felipe knew what it meant.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I am alone, dear Ramona,” he whispered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
but in spite of that
From this reading He feared to shock her by the sudden mention of the Senora's death; yet that would harm her less than continued anxiety.
Chapter 39 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 39 holds 250 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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