Chapter 9 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, of course it is. Have you seen the advertisement?" "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me. I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back." "No--I am afraid we never will.
Chapter 9 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Have you seen the advertisement?"”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"No--I am afraid we never will.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Yes, of course it is.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
a human being
From this reading “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."”
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 “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Yes, of course it is.”
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 "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
immediately past
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
a human being
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
cut with a saw
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
Chapter 9 of Turquoise and Ruby by L. T. Meade holds 422 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 9 holds 422 sentences of Turquoise and Ruby, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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