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Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.
To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.
Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.
There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.
The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.
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Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.
Line 2
To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.
/tuː ðə rɪr ʌv ðə ˈfɑːrmhaʊs stʊd ə plɑːt ʌv ɡraʊnd ˈplæntɪd wɪð ˈtʃeri triːz/
Line 3
Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.
/loʊ ɡræs ˈʌndər ðə triːz ənd ˈlɪtəl pæðz wɔːrn ˈɪntuː ɪt led laɪk aɪlz ʌp ənd daʊn/
Line 4
There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.
Line 5
The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

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aisle noun US /aɪl/

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading “The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.”

aisles noun US /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading “Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.”

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.”

cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.”

orchard noun US /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading “"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.”

transformed adjective US /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading “"ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.”

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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 "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

aislenounUS /aɪl/

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

aislesnounUS /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

Amanda

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

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, near the centre of the plot, Amanda and Martin chose the place for the ceremony.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading "ONE HEART MADE O' TWO" Amanda married Martin that May, when the cherry blossoms transformed the orchard into a sea of white.

white-arched

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

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the rear of the farmhouse stood a plot of ground planted with cherry trees.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Low grass under the trees and little paths worn into it led like aisles up and down.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The march to and from that spot would lead through a white-arched aisle sweet with the breath of thousands of cherry blossoms.

Chapter 25 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites by Anna Balmer Myers holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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