Chapter 24 of What Norman Saw in the West is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of What Norman Saw in the West is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME AGAIN. Then tell me, what have you brought home? If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget. MRS. JAMESON.
Chapter 24 of What Norman Saw in the West is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Then tell me, what have you brought home?”
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading “If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “HOME AGAIN.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.”
remove from its packing
From this reading “If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.”
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.
make understandable and clear
In this reading “Then tell me, what have you brought home?”
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.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMESON.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
express in words
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
remove from its packing
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then tell me, what have you brought home?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If but an olive leaf, let us have it; come, unpack your budget.
Chapter 24 of What Norman Saw in the West by Julia M. (Julia Matilda) Olin holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 24 holds 58 sentences of What Norman Saw in the West, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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