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Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
"Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
"I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.
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Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.
Line 2
"Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.
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The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.
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The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.
/ðə ˈkʌlər ʌv hɜːr kəmˈplekʃən tʃeɪndʒd tuː ɪn ðə ˈveriɪŋ tɪnts ʌv ˈpiːtʃəz/
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"I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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boughten adjective US /ˈbɔːtən/

purchased; not homemade

From this reading “"Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.”

braids noun US /breɪdz/

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading “"Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.”

crowning adjective US /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading “"Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.”

enigma noun US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.”

Guild noun US /ɡɪld/

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading “The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.”

make-up noun US /ˈmeɪkʌp/

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

From this reading “"I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.”

peaches noun US /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading “The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.”

tints noun US /tɪnts/

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading “The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.”

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adoringlyadverb

with adoration

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

ain't

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

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

Amarilly

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

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

Amarilly's

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From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

b'lieve

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

boughtenadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːtən/

purchased; not homemade

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

braidsnounUS /breɪdz/

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

keen-eyedadjective

having keen eyesight

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading "Her hair ain't boughten," decided the keen-eyed critic as she gazed adoringly at the golden braids crowning the small head.

speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

tintsnounUS /tɪnts/

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The color of her complexion changed, too, in the varying tints of peaches.

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The teacher at the Guild was even more beautiful than Amarilly's fancy, fed by the little girl's vivid description, had pictured.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The color of her eyes was open to speculation; when they had changed from gray to green, from green to hazel, and from hazel to purple, Amarilly gave up the enigma.

wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading "I do b'lieve she ain't got no make-up on," declared Amarilly wonderingly.

Chapter 2 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Belle Kanaris Maniates holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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