Chapter 3 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good-day to you, Councillor. Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf? I perceive a great bustle comes thence." "At your service, Councillor Golden. At the wharf there is good news.
Chapter 3 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading “I perceive a great bustle comes thence."”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “"At your service, Councillor Golden.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “At the wharf there is good news.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “I perceive a great bustle comes thence."”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “"At your service, Councillor Golden.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “I perceive a great bustle comes thence."”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
a rapid active commotion
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
a member of a council
From this reading "Good-day to you, Councillor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "At your service, Councillor Golden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the wharf there is good news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-day to you, Councillor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the wharf there is good news.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "At your service, Councillor Golden.
term of address for a man
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
from that place or that time
From this reading I perceive a great bustle comes thence."
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the wharf there is good news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-day to you, Councillor.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pray, sir, what is to do at the wharf?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-day to you, Councillor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At your service, Councillor Golden.
Chapter 3 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 406 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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