Aunt Jane

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jennette Lee • Curated US English Learning Edition

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When she had arranged the pink-and-white roses and carried them to her desk and placed them opposite the flaming ones, she stood back and surveyed them--and shook her head--and smiled radiantly to them.

A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

He watched her a minute.

He cleared his throat circumspectly.

She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

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Chapter XI Reading 1/83

Aunt Jane

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Line 2

A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

/ə mæn huː hæd kʌm ˈkwaɪətli daʊn ðə hɔːl stʊd ɪn ðə ˈoʊ.pən dɔːr ʌv ðə ˈɔːfɪs/

Line 3

He watched her a minute.

/hiː wɑːtʃt hɜːr ə ˈmɪnət/

Line 4

He cleared his throat circumspectly.

Line 5

She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arranged adjective US /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading “When she had arranged the pink-and-white roses and carried them to her desk and placed them opposite the flaming ones, she stood back and surveyed them--and shook her head--and smiled radiantly to them.”

cleared adjective US /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading “He cleared his throat circumspectly.”

desk noun US /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

flaming adjective US /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

surveyed verb US /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.”

throat noun US /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “He cleared his throat circumspectly.”

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.

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open door verb + noun

the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries

In this reading “A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.”

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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 A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When she had arranged the pink-and-white roses and carried them to her desk and placed them opposite the flaming ones, she stood back and surveyed them--and shook her head--and smiled radiantly to them.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

circumspectlyadverb

in a cagey manner

From this reading He cleared his throat circumspectly.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading He cleared his throat circumspectly.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

desknounUS /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He watched her a minute.

headnounUS /hed/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He cleared his throat circumspectly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He watched her a minute.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

pink-and-white

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placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

radiantlyadverb

in a radiant manner

reproachfuladjective

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He cleared his throat circumspectly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She turned swiftly--and saw him--and moved a reproachful hand to the flowers.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He watched her a minute.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A man, who had come quietly down the hall, stood in the open door of the office.

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