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The Bow of Orange Ribbon

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.
The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.
At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"
About two o'clock she went to Katherine.
The girl opened her door at once to her.
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The Bow of Orange Ribbon

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.
Line 2
The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.
/ðə læst ˈʃæd.oʊ ʌv hɜːr oʊn driːm hæd dɪˈpɑːrtɪd ˈɔːlsoʊ bʌt ɪt wɑːz ʌv hɜːr tʃaɪld ʃiː θɔːt/
Line 3
At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"
Line 4
About two o'clock she went to Katherine.
Line 5
The girl opened her door at once to her.
/ðə ɡɜːrl ˈoʊpənd hɜːr dɔːr æt wʌns tuː hɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

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.

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.”

folded verb US /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

freshly adverb US /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

hated adjective US /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

ironed adjective US /ˈaɪərnd/

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

linen noun US /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

tight adjective US /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading “Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.”

tones noun US /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"”

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The girl opened her door at once to her.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl opened her door at once to her.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

Hyde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

Joris

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

Katherine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

Lysbet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

Neil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The girl opened her door at once to her.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The girl opened her door at once to her.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Lysbet drew her lips tight, and said nothing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The last shadow of her own dream had departed also, but it was of her child she thought.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading About two o'clock she went to Katherine.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading At that hour she hated Hyde; and, after Joris had gone, she said in low, angry tones, over and over, as she folded the freshly ironed linen, "I wish that Neil had killed him!"

Chapter 8 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Chapter 8 holds 403 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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