Chapter 5 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion. "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!" "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone. "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine. "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
Chapter 5 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
provoking horror
From this reading “"What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “"What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “"_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “"You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “"_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.”
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 “"Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “"Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.”
In this reading “"But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “"What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"”
In this reading “"What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
dearly loved
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
offensive to the mind
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
provoking horror
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
a special situation
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "_Dear_ Brenda, indeed!" cried Nina, in a scornful tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But she is gone for a day--and a good thing, too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a mercy it is that dear Brenda is with us on other days, or what a frightful mess we'd get into!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you do make a fuss about her at times," said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're quite detestable!" said Fanchon, snapping her fingers with passion.
Chapter 5 of Turquoise and Ruby by L. T. Meade holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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