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Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The morning of the 14th June arrived.
Paris is then at its loveliest season.
The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.
Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.
Enter it she could not.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The morning of the 14th June arrived.
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Paris is then at its loveliest season.
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The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.
/ðə ˈɡɑːrdənz ɪn pərˈtɪkjələr ɑːr ˈwɜːr.ði ʌv ðə ˈkæpətəl ʌv ˈjʊrəp ənd ðeɪ ɑːr ˈoʊ.pən tuː ɔːl huː kæn ˈmænədʒ tuː meɪk ə ˈdiːsənt əˈpɪrəns/
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Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.
Line 5
Enter it she could not.
/ˈentər ɪt ʃiː kʊd nɑːt/

Learner Dictionary

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

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balmy adjective US /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.”

breathe verb US /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.”

decent adjective US /ˈdiːsənt/

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading “The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.”

endeavoring verb US /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/

-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.”

gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.”

manage verb US /ˈmænədʒ/

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.”

odors noun US /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.”

rear noun US /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading “Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.”

All words in this reading · 53

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14th

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

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

Adrienne's

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

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

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 The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Enter it she could not.

decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/

-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Enter it she could not.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

loveliest

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

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Enter it she could not.

odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning of the 14th June arrived.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Paris is then at its loveliest season.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Adrienne's hotel had a little garden in the rear, and she sat at her window endeavoring to breathe the balmy odors that arose from it.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The gardens in particular are worthy of the capital of Europe, and they are open to all who can manage to make a decent appearance.

Chapter 7 of Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by James Fenimore Cooper holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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