Chapter 9 of Tom and Maggie Tulliver is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tom and Maggie Tulliver is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES. Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by. All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people. The women now saw she was frightened. "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
Chapter 9 of Tom and Maggie Tulliver is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 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.
third-person singular of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES.”
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading “"We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.”
made afraid
From this reading “The women now saw she was frightened.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.”
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading “Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.”
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In this reading “"We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “"We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.”
In this reading “All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.”
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 "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
third-person singular of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
(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 All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
take in solid food
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
apart from; not including
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
made afraid
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
cut with a saw
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIPSY QUEEN ABDICATES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
male cat
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
except if; if not
From this reading Maggie began to think that Tom must be right about the gipsies: they must certainly be thieves, unless the man meant to return her thimble by-and-by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading All thieves, except Robin Hood, were wicked people.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We've got nothing nice for a lady to eat," said the old woman, in her coaxing tone.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women now saw she was frightened.
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