Chapter 37 of Robin is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Robin is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house. It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere. Feather saw even the Starling less and less. "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said. So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
Chapter 37 of Robin is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.”
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading “"Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Feather saw even the Starling less and less.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.”
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.”
a share of something
From this reading “Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.”
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading “Feather saw even the Starling less and less.”
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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 Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
divisible by two
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
a share of something
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
express in speech
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading Feather saw even the Starling less and less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So to speak, Feather blew about from one place to another.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Since the Dowager took her up she's far too grand for the likes of us," she said.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of an order requiring a more serious atmosphere.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Harrowby and the rest did not carry on their War Work in the slice of a house.
Chapter 37 of Robin by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 37 holds 91 sentences of Robin, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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