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A girl and her ways
A girl and her ways

Chapter VIII

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THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.
Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.
There was no lack of conversation during the run.
She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.
Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.
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A girl and her ways

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.
/ðə deɪ ɪn ðə nuː ˈfɔːrəst ðə deɪ fɔːr ðə nuː ˈfɔːrəst dɔːnd ˈveri ˈbraɪtli/
Line 2
Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.
Line 3
There was no lack of conversation during the run.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ læk ʌv ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rʌn/
Line 4
She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.
Line 5
Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.
/mɪs wɔːrd fɔːr ðə moʊst pɑːrt tʊk hɜːr ˈpleʒər ɪn ˈsaɪ.ləns/

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.

brightly adverb US /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading “THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.”

enjoyment noun US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading “Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.”

Gentian noun US /ˈdʒenʃən/

any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

From this reading “Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.”

joining noun US /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading “She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.”

lack noun US /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading “There was no lack of conversation during the run.”

occasionally adverb US /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading “She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.”

Ward noun US /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.”

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.

radiantly happy adverb + adjective

In this reading “Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.”

in silence preposition + noun

In this reading “Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.”

two children noun + noun counted as “two child”

In this reading “Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

chattered

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

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

GentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/

any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

Godwin

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

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

radiantlyadverb

in a radiant manner

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no lack of conversation during the run.

Thorold

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

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She and Godwin chattered away together, Thorold occasionally joining in.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE DAY IN THE NEW FOREST THE day for the New Forest dawned very brightly.

WardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Miss Ward for the most part took her pleasure in silence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

whole-hearted

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

From this reading Gentian was radiantly happy, and she and Godwin were like two children in their whole-hearted enjoyment of every hour.

Chapter 8 of A girl and her ways by Amy Le Feuvre holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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.

What does chapter 8 of A girl and her ways contain?

Chapter 8 holds 309 sentences of A girl and her ways, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of A girl and her ways by Amy Le Feuvre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 309 sentences, grouped into 62 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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