Chapter 1 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Vera true, madam. There's the income to meet the outgo. Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better. They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread." "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
Chapter 1 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 32/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 156–160
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “There's the income to meet the outgo.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Vera true, madam.”
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading “There's the income to meet the outgo.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."”
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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 Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
later than; following
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Vera true, madam.
come together
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Neil has a good practice now, and is like to have better.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's the income to meet the outgo.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Vera true, madam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vera true, madam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, look now, it was not the bread-making I was thinking about.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They'll be comfortable and respectable, madam; but I think well o' you for speering after the daily bread."
Chapter 1 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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