Chapter 4 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder. "Look now, Joris. One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.' What mean you? _Whish, mijn kindje_!"
Chapter 4 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What mean you?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look now, Joris.
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From this reading _Whish, mijn kindje_!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
set down according to a plan
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look now, Joris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What mean you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Whish, mijn kindje_!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Look now, Joris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
showing sorrow
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Weeping bitterly, she rose and went to her mother, and laid her head upon Lysbet's shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mean you?
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
make a sibilant sound
From this reading _Whish, mijn kindje_!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One must know the 'why' and the 'wherefore.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What mean you?
Chapter 4 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 407 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.
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