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Aunt Milly's diamonds

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Aunt Milly's diamonds is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.
I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.
"I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.
Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.
I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."
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Aunt Milly's diamonds

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Aunt Milly's diamonds is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.
Line 2
I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.
Line 3
"I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.
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Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.
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I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

Learner Dictionary

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

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attached adjective US /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading “THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.”

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.”

closely adverb US /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading “THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.”

lavished verb US /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading “Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.”

parents noun US /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.”

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading “I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."”

stored verb US /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading “Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.”

treasure noun US /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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pour out verb + adjective

express without restraint

In this reading “I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."”

own words verb + noun

In this reading “I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.”

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affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

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 Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

BESTnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

Denesfield

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

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

how

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

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

long-hidden

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

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

Mildred

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

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

Milly

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading I have had no children of my own to draw from that store; but you are making me pour out, on you, my long-hidden treasure of affection."

storedverbUS /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading THE BEST TREASURE LONG before Christmas came, Aunt Milly and I had become closely attached to each other.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I had learned to love her second only to my parents, and her own words taught me how much she cared for me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I shall never part with you for long together, Mildred, if I can help it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Denesfield must always be your home, and I shall give you all the love that I believe every true woman has stored up in her heart ready to be lavished on her children.

Chapter 3 of Aunt Milly's diamonds by Ruth Lamb holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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