A Girl in Spring-Time

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The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

In winter time, when a large fire blazed in the grate, it looked cheerful and home-like enough, but coming in from the bright summer sunshine the effect was decidedly chilling, and Mildred's eyes grew large and awe-stricken as she glanced around.

The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

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A Girl in Spring-Time George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey

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Chapter 3 of A Girl in Spring-Time is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings. The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls. In winter time, when a large fire blazed in the grate, it looked cheerful and home-like enough, but coming in from the bright summer sunshine the effect was decidedly chilling, and Mildred's eyes grew large and awe-stricken as she glanced around. The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen. Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

A Girl in Spring-Time

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Chapter 3 of A Girl in Spring-Time is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

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The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

/ðə ˈentrəns hɔːl wɑːz lɑːrdʒ ənd dɪm ˈfɜːrnɪʃt ɪn oʊk wɪð æn ərˈeɪ ʌv oʊld ˈɑːrmər əˈpɑːn ðə wɔːlz/

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The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

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Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

/ˌwʌˈtevər ʌv ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs wɑːz ˈwɑːntɪŋ ɪn ðə hɔːl wɪˈθaʊt wɑːz əˈbʌndəntli ˈprezənt hiːr/

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abundantly adverb US /əˈbʌndəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading “Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.”

armour noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading “The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.”

array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.”

blazed verb US /bleɪzd/

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading “In winter time, when a large fire blazed in the grate, it looked cheerful and home-like enough, but coming in from the bright summer sunshine the effect was decidedly chilling, and Mildred's eyes grew large and awe-stricken as she glanced around.”

cheerfulness noun US /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading “Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.”

chilling adjective US /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

provoking fear terror

grate noun US /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

ushered verb US /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading “The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.”

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entrance hall noun + noun

a large entrance or reception room or area

In this reading “The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.”

most charming adverb + adjective

In this reading “The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.”

open a door verb + article + noun counted as “open … door”

In this reading “The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.”

fire blazed verb + noun counted as “fire blaze”

In this reading “In winter time, when a large fire blazed in the grate, it looked cheerful and home-like enough, but coming in from the bright summer sunshine the effect was decidedly chilling, and Mildred's eyes grew large and awe-stricken as she glanced around.”

summer sunshine noun + noun

next moment adjective + noun

In this reading “The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.”

glanced around verb + particle counted as “glance around”

bright summer adjective + noun

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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 In winter time, when a large fire blazed in the grate, it looked cheerful and home-like enough, but coming in from the bright summer sunshine the effect was decidedly chilling, and Mildred's eyes grew large and awe-stricken as she glanced around.

abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

awe-stricken

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blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

provoking fear terror

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

Deanerynoun

the official residence of a dean

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

Faucit

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From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

home-like

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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

Mildred's

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading The next moment, however, Mrs Faucit threw open a door to the right, and ushered her guest into the most charming room she had ever seen.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The entrance hall was large and dim; furnished in oak, with an array of old armour upon the walls.

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Deanery itself was in character with its surroundings.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Whatever of cheerfulness was wanting in the hall without was abundantly present here.

Chapter 3 of A Girl in Spring-Time by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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