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A Rebellious Heroine

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Rebellious Heroine is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Kendrick Bangs • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.
“Yes,” she answered, simply.
“I can wait here alone if you will get it.”
[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.
“Certainly, Count, right away,” Willard answered.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A Rebellious Heroine

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Rebellious Heroine is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.
/wɪl juː hæv æn aɪs hiː æskt æz ʃiː ˈsiːtɪd hərˈself bɪˈniːθ wʌn ʌv ðə ˈlɔːfti pɑːmz/
Line 2
“Yes,” she answered, simply.
/jes ʃiː ˈænsərd ˈsɪmpli/
Line 3
“I can wait here alone if you will get it.”
/aɪ kæn weɪt hiːr əˈloʊn ɪf juː wɪl ɡet ɪt/
Line 4
[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.
Line 5
“Certainly, Count, right away,” Willard answered.
/ˈsɜːrtənli kaʊnt raɪt əˈweɪ ˈwɪlərd ˈænsərd/

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doorway noun US /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading “[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ear noun US /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flashed verb US /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ice noun US /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading ““Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lofty adjective US /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading ““Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
palms noun US /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading ““Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seated adjective US /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading ““Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Willard noun US /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading “[Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes,” she answered, simply.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading “Certainly, Count, right away,” Willard answered.

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beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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Bonetti

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From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Certainly, Count, right away,” Willard answered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Certainly, Count, right away,” Willard answered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “Yes,” she answered, simply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “I can wait here alone if you will get it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Picture: “The dark eyes of Count Bonetti flashed”] Willard passed out, and soon returned with the ice; but as he came through the doorway Bonetti stopped him and whispered something in his ear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” she answered, simply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Will you have an ice?” he asked, as she seated herself beneath one of the lofty palms.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of A Rebellious Heroine by John Kendrick Bangs holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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