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Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat
Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.
No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.
She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.
I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.
Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”
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Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.
Line 2
No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.
Line 3
She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.
Line 4
I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.
Line 5
Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

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.

Catherine noun US /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

cheeks noun US /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading ““I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.”

cheerful adjective US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

Elizabeth noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

mistake noun US /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

nicer adjective US /ˈnaɪsər/

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading ““I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.”

roger's noun US /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

snowing verb US /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading ““Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!””

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.

bright red adjective + noun

In this reading ““I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.”

go home verb + noun

return home

In this reading “She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.”

turn around verb + particle

turning in an opposite direction or position

In this reading “She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.”

keep up verb + adjective

maintain a required pace or level

In this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

felt almost verb + particle

In this reading “ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

Ann

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

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

I'm

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

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

it's

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

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

MISTAKEnounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

Roger

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

ROGER'SnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m out of breath--and it’s snowing again!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

wasn't

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

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading No matter if they were late--Catherine was going to school.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “I think Roger would like her, if only Catherine would be nicer to him,” thought Elizabeth Ann, her cheeks bright red from running against the wind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ROGER’S MISTAKE Elizabeth Ann, running to keep up with Catherine, felt almost cheerful.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She wasn’t going to turn around and go home, as Roger has said she would.

Chapter 19 of Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat by Josephine Lawrence holds 134 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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Hurry
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Protested
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Elizabeth
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Wanted
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