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A Little Girl in Old Washington

Chapter XIII

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LOVERS AND LOVERS.
Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.
There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.
She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.
"You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.
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A Little Girl in Old Washington

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LOVERS AND LOVERS.
/ˈlʌvərz ənd ˈlʌvərz/
Line 2
Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.
Line 3
There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.
Line 4
She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.
/ʃiː wɑːz vəˈveɪʃəs ənd ˈredi tuː teɪk hɜːr pɑːrt ɪn ˈeni əˈmjuːzmənt kʊd dæns laɪk ə ˈferi ənd sɪŋ laɪk ə bɜːrd/
Line 5
"You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

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.

attract verb US /əˈtrækt/

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.”

engrossed adjective US /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading “Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.”

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.”

laurels noun US /ˈlɔːrəlz/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “"You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.”

lovers noun US /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “LOVERS AND LOVERS.”

neighbor noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “"You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.”

visitors noun US /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading “There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.”

vivacious adjective US /vəˈveɪʃəs/

vigorous and animated

From this reading “She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.”

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.

young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.”

much engrossed adverb + adjective

In this reading “Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.”

next neighbor adjective + noun

In this reading “"You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.”

became a favorite verb + article + noun counted as “become … favorite”

In this reading “There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.”

like a bird verb + article + noun counted as “like … bird”

In this reading “She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOVERS AND LOVERS.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

Jaqueline

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

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading LOVERS AND LOVERS.

MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

Patricia

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

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Jaqueline found herself very much engrossed.

visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/

vigorous and animated

From this reading She was vivacious and ready to take her part in any amusement, could dance like a fairy, and sing like a bird.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

You'll

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

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was another young lady to attract visitors, and Patricia soon became a favorite.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll have to look to your laurels, Miss Jaqueline," said old Mr. Manners, their next neighbor.

Chapter 13 of A Little Girl in Old Washington by Amanda M. Douglas holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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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Chapter 13 holds 329 sentences of A Little Girl in Old Washington, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

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