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A tale of three weeks
A tale of three weeks

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A tale of three weeks is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eglanton Thorne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Little Dot Series.
AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.
"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"
"Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.
She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.
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A tale of three weeks

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A tale of three weeks is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Little Dot Series.
/ˈlɪtəl dɑːt ˈsɪriz/
Line 2
AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.
Line 3
"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"
Line 4
"Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.
Line 5
She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

Learner Dictionary

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Bartlett noun US /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearer noun US /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cheering noun US /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading “She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “Little Dot Series.”

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doubtful adjective US /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading “She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

younger sisters adjective + noun counted as “younger sister”

In this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

1,864 times in 426,211 chapters
into the schoolroom preposition + article + noun counted as “into … schoolroom”

In this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

281 times in 426,211 chapters
came slowly verb + particle counted as “come slowly”

In this reading “"WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"”

3,408 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

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BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearernounUS /ˈberər/

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

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bright-looking

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

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

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Caleb

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

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DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading Little Dot Series.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

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etc

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

Pending verification
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Gaye's

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

Pending verification
Gertie

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

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

Pending verification
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Kate

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

Pending verification
Katie

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Pending verification
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Little Dot Series.

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lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

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newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

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niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Little Dot Series.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Is it something nice?" asked Gertie, bright-looking child of eight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading AUTHOR OF "Kate and her Sister Daisy," "Caleb Gaye's Success," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

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 "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She spoke in a doubtful tone, for Kate did not look like the bearer of cheering news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "WHAT do you think?" exclaimed Katie Bartlett, as she came slowly into the schoolroom, where her two younger sisters were engaged in preparing the tables for school; "what do you think is going to happen?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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