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The Bow of Orange Ribbon

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.
Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'
Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'
Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.
Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.
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The Bow of Orange Ribbon

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.
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Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'
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Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'
/seɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ wɜːrs maɪt hæv kʌm fɔːr hiː hæθ ə ɡʊd hɑːrt ənd ɪn ðə ˈɑːrmi hiː ɪz mʌtʃ lʌvd ənd ʌv ə ˈveri haɪ ˈfæməli ɪz hiː/
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Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.
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Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.
/ˈbetər meɪ kʌm ʌv ðɪs ðæn hæz kʌm ʌv θɪŋz ˈbetər ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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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.

army noun US /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading “Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'”

chooses verb US /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “"To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.”

courage noun US /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'”

died verb US /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'”

hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'”

pluck verb US /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading “Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.”

Worse adjective US /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'”

All words in this reading · 64

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

Hyde

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

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

Joris

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

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

pluckverbUS /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Better may come of this than has come of things better looking.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

unfriends

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

From this reading "To all--friends and unfriends--say this: 'Every one chooses for themselves.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Joris, let me see thee pluck up thy courage like a man.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Captain Hyde loved my daughter, and for her love nearly he died; and my daughter loved him; and what has been from the creation, will be.'

WorseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Say also, 'Worse might have come; for he hath a good heart, and in the army he is much loved, and of a very high family is he.'

Chapter 9 of The Bow of Orange Ribbon by Amelia E. Barr holds 405 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 9 holds 405 sentences of The Bow of Orange Ribbon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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Amelia
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Author
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Daughter
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