Chapter 7 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion. This happiness was too great to last. We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death. The troubles began with the death of my father. One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
Chapter 7 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “The troubles began with the death of my father.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.”
In this reading “One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.”
In this reading “This happiness was too great to last.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The troubles began with the death of my father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The troubles began with the death of my father.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
immediately past
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The troubles began with the death of my father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The troubles began with the death of my father.
an old word for “to”
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happiness was too great to last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when he ought to have been at his desk, my old friend Ramage came to see me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The troubles began with the death of my father.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
but in spite of that
From this reading We were to be stricken down, yet not unto death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CITY FUNERAL Thus we lived--humble folk if you please--far from the world of wealth or of fashion.
Chapter 7 of The Orange Girl by Walter Besant holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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