Chapter 13 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! In many places here and there. Mostly in the Indian Ocean. He has come home quite a rich man he says." Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
Chapter 13 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Mostly in the Indian Ocean.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Mostly in the Indian Ocean.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Mostly in the Indian Ocean.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
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.
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In this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.”
a man who is wealthy
In this reading “He has come home quite a rich man he says."”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “He has come home quite a rich man he says."”
In this reading “In many places here and there.”
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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 He has come home quite a rich man he says."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In many places here and there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In many places here and there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many places here and there.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Mostly in the Indian Ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many places here and there.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly in the Indian Ocean.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Mostly in the Indian Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In many places here and there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He has come home quite a rich man he says."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mostly in the Indian Ocean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In many places here and there.
at the time that
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Olive could not so much wonder at Ruth's recognition of her long-absent lover, when she looked at him as he sat between his father and mother on the sofa.
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