A Boy Crusoe

Chapter III

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He expressed himself as being fully able to do so, and as he seemed anxious about his daughter I assisted him to rise; and, placing an arm about him I supported him as he walked slowly to the house.

The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of A Boy Crusoe is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

He expressed himself as being fully able to do so, and as he seemed anxious about his daughter I assisted him to rise; and, placing an arm about him I supported him as he walked slowly to the house. The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one. The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks. I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion. She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

A Boy Crusoe

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of A Boy Crusoe is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

He expressed himself as being fully able to do so, and as he seemed anxious about his daughter I assisted him to rise; and, placing an arm about him I supported him as he walked slowly to the house.

/hiː ɪkˈsprest hɪmˈself æz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈfʊli ˈeɪbəl tuː duː soʊ ənd æz hiː siːmd ˈæŋkʃəs əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈdɔːtər aɪ əˈsɪstɪd hɪm tuː raɪz ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ æn ɑːrm əˈbaʊt hɪm aɪ səˈpɔːrtɪd hɪm æz hiː wɔːkt ˈsloʊli tuː ðə haʊs/

Line 2

The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

/ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ ʌv ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈdɔːtər wɑːz ə ˈdʒɔɪəs wʌn/

Line 3

The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

/ðə ɡɜːrl wɑːz ˈeɪbəl tuː sɪt ʌp ənd ðə ˈkʌlər wɑːz rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː hɜːr tʃiːks/

Line 4

I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

Line 5

She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

/ʃiː wɑːz aɪ dʒʌdʒd ˈeniwer frʌm ˈsevənˈtiːn tuː ˈnaɪnˈtiːn jɪrz oʊld/

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assisted adjective US /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “He expressed himself as being fully able to do so, and as he seemed anxious about his daughter I assisted him to rise; and, placing an arm about him I supported him as he walked slowly to the house.”

complexion noun US /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.”

nineteen noun US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading “She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.”

noticing verb US /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

placing verb US /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

seventeen adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading “She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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nineteen years noun + noun

In this reading “She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.”

brown hair noun + noun

In this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

blue eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

clear complexion verb + noun

In this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

sit up verb + adjective

not go to bed

In this reading “The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.”

help noticing verb + noun counted as “help notice”

In this reading “I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He expressed himself as being fully able to do so, and as he seemed anxious about his daughter I assisted him to rise; and, placing an arm about him I supported him as he walked slowly to the house.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

moulded

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

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The girl was able to sit up and the color was returning to her cheeks.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The meeting of father and daughter was a joyous one.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I could not help noticing at a glance that she was very pretty, tall with a slender well moulded figure, with brown hair and blue eyes and a clear complexion.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading She was, I judged, anywhere from seventeen to nineteen years old.

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