Chapter 9 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR WAT’S SAKE. “As the stars for ever and ever.” “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.” Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby. Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
Chapter 9 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.”
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading “Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.””
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “FOR WAT’S SAKE.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.””
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading ““As the stars for ever and ever.””
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.
In this reading “Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.”
In this reading ““As the stars for ever and ever.””
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 “As the stars for ever and ever.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As the stars for ever and ever.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
at any time
From this reading “As the stars for ever and ever.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR WAT’S SAKE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
immediately past
From this reading Crowning joy has come at last to Ruby.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR WAT’S SAKE.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “As the stars for ever and ever.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As the stars for ever and ever.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR WAT’S SAKE.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs. Kirke’s expected letter, backed by another from her son, has come, inviting the Thornes to spend the first week of the New Year with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack,” Ruby says very soberly, “I want you to do something for me.”
Chapter 9 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush by Molly E. Jamieson holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 9 holds 111 sentences of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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