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Azalea's Silver Web

Chapter IV · Madam Grandmother

Chapter IV of Azalea's Silver Web, “Madam Grandmother,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
I know I have treated you badly.
I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, wellI haven’t any answer to that.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Azalea's Silver Web

Chapter IV · Madam Grandmother

Chapter IV of Azalea's Silver Web, “Madam Grandmother,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.
Line 2
_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.
Line 3
I know I have treated you badly.
/aɪ noʊ aɪ hæv ˈtriːtɪd juː ˈbædli/
Line 4
I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.
/aɪ noʊ ðæt juː hæv bɪn ɪkˈspektɪŋ ənd ˈwʌndərɪŋ ənd ˈskoʊldɪŋ bɪˈkɔːz aɪ hæv nɑːt ˈrɪtən/
Line 5
But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, wellI haven’t any answer to that.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

badly adverb US /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “I know I have treated you badly.”

Brent noun US /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.”

County noun US /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.”

expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”

neglected adjective US /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading “_Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.”

scolding noun US /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading “I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.”

treated adjective US /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading “I know I have treated you badly.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

new friends adjective + noun counted as “new friend”

In this reading “But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.”

All words in this reading · 39

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

BrentnounUS /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

Carin

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

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

haven't

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

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

Mallowbanks

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

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Poor neglected Carin_: I know it, Carin.

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading Mallowbanks, Brent County, S. C., November first.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when you say that I have forgotten you because of my new friends, well—I haven’t any answer to that.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading I know that you have been expecting and wondering and scolding because I have not written.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know I have treated you badly.

Chapter 4 of Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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