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"Us, and our charge"
"Us, and our charge"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.
London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A
Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag
Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy
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"Us, and our charge"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.
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London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A
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Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag
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Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy
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Probable Sons
/ˈprɑːbəbəl sʌnz/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Bridget's noun US /ˈbrɪdʒəts/

possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

Bulbs noun US /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A”

Château noun US /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

Heather's noun US /ˈheðərz/

possessive form of “heather” — common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

Puzzling adjective US /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/

not clear to the understanding

From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A”

Rambler noun US /ˈræmblər/

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading “Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy”

Teddy's noun US /ˈtediz/

possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A”

Tracy noun US /ˈtreɪsi/

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading “Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Good News adjective + noun

In this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

Quarter Deck noun + noun

In this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

Rough Road adjective + noun

In this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

On the Edge preposition + article + noun counted as “on … edge”

In this reading “Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy”

Little Maid adjective + noun

In this reading “Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy”

Little Daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag”

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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

65

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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

BagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

BitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

Bouverie

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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

Bridget'snounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəts/

possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

BulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

Bunny's

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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

CarvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

CupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

DecknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

DwellverbUS /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

EdgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

Eric's

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From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

Harebell's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

Heather'snounUS /ˈheðərz/

possessive form of “heather” — common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

Husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

Jill's

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From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

Laddie's

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From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

Lavender's

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From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

LednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

ListenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/

someone who listens attentively

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

MakingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

Mendernoun

a skilled worker who mends or repairs things

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

MoorverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

Nobbles

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From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

OddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

PairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

ProbableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Probable Sons

PropertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

PuzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/

not clear to the understanding

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

QuarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/

a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

RELIGIOUSadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

RoughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Bit of Rough Road The Carved Cupboard Bridget's Quarter Deck Dwell Deep The Château by the Lake Eric's Good News A Daughter of the Sea His Birthday Heather's Mistress His Little Daughter Her Husband's Property Jill's Red Bag

SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/

possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

ThoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

TRACTnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Us, and Our Donkey Odd Us, and Our Empire A Puzzling Pair Harebell's Friend Teddy's Button Bulbs and Blossoms A Thoughtless Seven Bunny's Friends A

TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

UspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Us, and Our Donkey," "Us, and Our Empire," etc. etc.

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Joyce and the Rambler Laddie's Choice The Making of a Woman Legend Led The Mender A Little Listener Odd made Even A Little Maid Olive Tracy Me and Nobbles On the Edge of a Moor Miss Lavender's Boy

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