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Chapter 6 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius. "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter. The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!" "Well, I know that you hate the British, Batavius. You say so every hour."
Chapter 6 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “"Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.”
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading “The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “"It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.”
every person
From this reading “The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.”
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading “"Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “"Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “"Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.”
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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 "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You say so every hour."
every person
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You say so every hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I know that you hate the British, Batavius.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
express in words
From this reading You say so every hour."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You say so every hour."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I know that you hate the British, Batavius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The British I hate,--bullying curs, everyone of them!"
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
(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 "Well, I know that you hate the British, Batavius.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Full of men are the streets, excited men too, and of swaggering British soldiers, whom it would be a great pleasure to tie up in a halter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a bad time, Katherine, you have chosen," said Batavius.
Chapter 6 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 6 holds 406 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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