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A Girl of High Adventure

Chapter XII

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GEM OF THE OCEAN.
There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.
She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.
Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.
She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.
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A Girl of High Adventure

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GEM OF THE OCEAN.
/dʒem ʌv ðə ˈoʊʃən/
Line 2
There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.
Line 3
She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.
Line 4
Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.
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She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.

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.

beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

gem noun US /dʒem/

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading “GEM OF THE OCEAN.”

implored verb US /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.”

nearest adverb US /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “GEM OF THE OCEAN.”

overcome verb US /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading “Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.”

Reparation noun US /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

uninteresting adjective US /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

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.

three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

somewhat late adverb + adjective

In this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

overcome with verb + particle

In this reading “Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

at the station preposition + article + noun counted as “at … station”

In this reading “She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.”

with regard preposition + noun

In this reading “There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.”

delight at verb + particle

In this reading “Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

Desmondstown

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

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

GEMnounUS /dʒem/

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading GEM OF THE OCEAN.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

Juste

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

Margot

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

Matilda

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

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

OCEANnounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading GEM OF THE OCEAN.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GEM OF THE OCEAN.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

ReparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

St

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GEM OF THE OCEAN.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

Tilly

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

From this reading She begged and implored of Margot to call her Tilly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading She and her beloved Uncle John and the _Reparation_, as she called the uninteresting English girl, arrived at the station nearest to Desmondstown somewhat late at night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Matilda was overcome with delight at the thought of her three weeks at Desmondstown.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was no doubt on this occasion with regard to the welcome prepared for little Margot St. Juste.

Chapter 12 of A Girl of High Adventure by L. T. Meade holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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