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.
I want not my daughters to learn new ways. There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church." "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris." "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps. That is what I want.
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 41/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 201–205
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “I want not my daughters to learn new ways.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.”
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."”
plural of “lutheran” — follower of Lutheranism
From this reading “"They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “I want not my daughters to learn new ways.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
plural of “lutheran” — follower of Lutheranism
From this reading "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what I want.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are the Van Voorts: they began to dine and dance at the governor's house, and then they went to the English Church."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what I want.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "My Lysbet is the finest lady in the whole land: let her daughters walk in her steps.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "They were Lutherans to begin wi', Joris."
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.
Chapter 1 holds 399 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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