Chapter 11 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us. It would be for Evie's sake. You know how I love her. She's the dearest thing to me in the world. If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
Chapter 11 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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 beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “She's the dearest thing to me in the world.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “It would be for Evie's sake.”
get by special effort
From this reading “If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “She's the dearest thing to me in the world.”
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 "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
(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 "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be for Evie's sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be for Evie's sake.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You know how I love her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know how I love her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know how I love her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how I love her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You know how I love her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
and nothing more
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It would be for Evie's sake.
get by special effort
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I could only secure her happiness like that--" "You mean, if I could secure it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
a special situation
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She's the dearest thing to me in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It _would_ be a wedding present--to all of us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how I love her.
Chapter 11 of The Wild Olive: A Novel by Basil King holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 11 holds 424 sentences of The Wild Olive: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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