Chapter 7 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back. "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless. "Why not?" "Blood-stained are your hands. I will not take them."
Chapter 7 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “"So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “"So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “"So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “"So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.”
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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 "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Blood-stained are your hands.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blood-stained are your hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not take them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
a particular point in time
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
above and across; more than
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
carry out
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
at the time that
From this reading She rose slowly, and stood beside him; but, when he tried to take her hands, she clasped them behind her back.
a Caucasian
From this reading "So?" he asked; and the blood surged over his white face in a crimson tide that made him for a moment or two speechless.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not take them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Blood-stained are your hands.
Chapter 7 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 411 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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