Chapter 4 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUBY’S DREAM. “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled. I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell. God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!” HANS ANDERSON.
Chapter 4 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “HANS ANDERSON.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!””
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!””
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “HANS ANDERSON.”
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading “I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.”
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading “I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.”
possessive form of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading HANS ANDERSON.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading RUBY’S DREAM.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS ANDERSON.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
come together
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
possessive form of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading RUBY’S DREAM.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
up to a particular time
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading God’s angels guard thee evermore, Till in His heaven we meet and dwell!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
at the time that
From this reading “I kissed thee when I went away On thy sweet eyes--thy lips that smiled.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading I heard thee lisp thy baby lore-- Thou wouldst not learn the word farewell.
Chapter 4 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush by Molly E. Jamieson holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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