The little Barefoot

Chapter V

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UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

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Chapter V Reading 1/56

The little Barefoot

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The little Barefoot is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

/əˈpɑːn ðə ˈhoʊldər ˈkɑːmən/

Line 2

The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

Line 3

There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

Line 4

But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

Line 5

For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

/fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm hiː wʊd duː ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt iːt bred/

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benevolence noun US /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading “There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.”

bitterness noun US /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading “There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.”

bread noun US /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.”

declared adjective US /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.”

eat verb US /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading “For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.”

holder noun US /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading “UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.”

mixture noun US /ˈmɪkstʃər/

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading “There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.”

remain verb US /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.”

strange mixture adjective + noun

In this reading “There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.”

eat bread verb + noun

In this reading “For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.”

any thing adjective + noun

In this reading “There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.”

remain at verb + particle

In this reading “The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

Amrie

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From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

cannot

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From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

COMMONadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

Dami

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From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

HOLDERnounUS /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

tak'st

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But I cannot take Dami alone, even if he would go.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a long time he would do nothing but eat bread.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading UPON THE HOLDER COMMON.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The next morning when her uncle came, Amrie declared that she should remain at home.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There was a strange mixture of bitterness and benevolence when her uncle said, “Indeed, thou tak’st after thy mother, who would never have any thing to do with us.

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