A Plucky Girl

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On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

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Chapter 10 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HER GRACE OF WILMOT On a certain morning, between twelve and one o'clock, the inhabitants of Graham Square must have felt some slight astonishment as a carriage and pair of horses dashed up to No. 17. On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank. The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot. One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone. She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

A Plucky Girl

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Chapter 10 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

/ɑːn ðə ˈpænəlz ʌv ðə ˈkærɪdʒ wɜːr siːn ðə ˈkɔːrəˈnet wɪð ðə eɪt ˈstrɔːberiz wɪtʃ dɪˈnoʊts ðə ˈduːkəl ræŋk/

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The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

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One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

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She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

/ʃiː keɪm ʌp tuː ʌs wɪð boʊθ hændz aʊtˈstretʃt/

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coronet noun US /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

From this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

denotes verb US /dɪˈnoʊts/

third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

ducal adjective US /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

footman noun US /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading “The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.”

gracefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading “One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.”

livery noun US /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.”

panels noun US /ˈpænəlz/

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

strawberries noun US /ˈstrɔːberiz/

plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

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rang the bell verb + article + noun counted as “ring … bell”

In this reading “One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.”

some slight adjective + noun

In this reading “HER GRACE OF WILMOT On a certain morning, between twelve and one o'clock, the inhabitants of Graham Square must have felt some slight astonishment as a carriage and pair of horses dashed up to No. 17.”

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “She came up to us with both hands outstretched.”

On the panels preposition + article + noun counted as “on … panel”

In this reading “On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.”

between twelve preposition + noun

got down verb + adjective counted as “get down”

lower (one's body) as by kneeling

In this reading “One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.”

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From this reading HER GRACE OF WILMOT On a certain morning, between twelve and one o'clock, the inhabitants of Graham Square must have felt some slight astonishment as a carriage and pair of horses dashed up to No. 17.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

denotesverbUS /dɪˈnoʊts/

third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

drawing-room

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From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/

plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

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

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She came up to us with both hands outstretched.

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading The coachman and footman were also in the well-known livery of the Duke of Wilmot.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading One of the servants got down, rang the bell, and a moment later the Duchess swept gracefully into the drawing-room, where mother and I happened to be alone.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

WILMOT

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the panels of the carriage were seen the coronet, with the eight strawberries, which denotes the ducal rank.

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