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 I
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.
But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way. They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion. I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by. My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken." "I remember.
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 37/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 181–185
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worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading “But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.”
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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 But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
first in order of birth
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
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From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
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From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
engage in
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I hae brought up my lads in a vera creditable way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure Neil would make a good husband, and I would be glad to hae him settled near by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My three eldest lads hae gone far off, Joris, as you ken."
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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