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Airy Fairy Lilian

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Airy Fairy Lilian is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
And will I see his face again?
And will I hear him speak?
I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
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Airy Fairy Lilian

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Airy Fairy Lilian is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
Line 2
And will I see his face again?
/ənd wɪl aɪ siː hɪz feɪs əˈɡen/
Line 3
And will I hear him speak?
/ənd wɪl aɪ hiːr hɪm spiːk/
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I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
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It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

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.

caller noun US /ˈkɔːlər/

a social or business visitor

From this reading “"Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.”

dizzy adjective US /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.”

downright adverb US /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

thoroughgoing

From this reading “I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.”

greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.”

mickle noun US /ˈmɪkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.”

stair noun US /ster/

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading “"Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.”

Taffy noun US /ˈtæfi/

chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

From this reading “It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.”

troth noun US /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading “I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.”

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.

most important adverb + adjective

In this reading “It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.”

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.”

comes up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “"Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.”

All words in this reading · 59

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

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And will I see his face again?

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And will I see his face again?

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

breath's

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/

a social or business visitor

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

thoroughgoing

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And will I see his face again?

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And will I hear him speak?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And will I hear him speak?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And will I see his face again?

I'm

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

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

in't

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

Lilian

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

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

MICKLEnounUS /ˈmɪkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

Sae

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And will I see his face again?

sixty-fiveadjective

being five more than sixty

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading And will I hear him speak?

stairnounUS /ster/

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

TaffynounUS /ˈtæfi/

chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

trothnounUS /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And will I see his face again?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.

Chapter 12 of Airy Fairy Lilian by Duchess holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 12 of Airy Fairy Lilian contain?

Chapter 12 holds 212 sentences of Airy Fairy Lilian, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Airy Fairy Lilian by Duchess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Airy Fairy Lilian, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sweet
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English
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Broad
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Staircase--through
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