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Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties
Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.
The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”
“Oh, I do!
I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.
“I think it is just splendid.”
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Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.
Line 2
The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl lʊkt ʌp æt hɪm ɪn ə ˈfrendli ˈfæʃən ənd hiː sed ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ˈædəd ˈræðər tuː hɪz sərˈpraɪz fɔːr hiː ˈseldəm tɔːkt wɪð ðə ˈtʃɪldrən duː juː laɪk ˈaʊər skuːl/
Line 3
“Oh, I do!
/oʊ aɪ duː/
Line 4
I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.
/aɪ duː ʃiː ɪkˈskleɪmd wɪð ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
Line 5
“I think it is just splendid.”
/aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz dʒʌst ˈsplendɪd/

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.

enthusiasm noun US /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading “I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.”

fashion noun US /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

friendly adjective US /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

principal noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading ““FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.”

remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading ““FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.”

seldom adverb US /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

splendid adjective US /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading ““I think it is just splendid.””

stairs noun US /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading ““FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.”

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.

friendly fashion adjective + noun

In this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

second floor noun + noun

In this reading ““FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.”

little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

with enthusiasm preposition + noun

In this reading “I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.”

In the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading ““FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.”

talked with verb + particle counted as “talk with”

In this reading “The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?””

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

Ella

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

FOOSLE

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

headnounUS /hed/

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Oh, I do!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “I think it is just splendid.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I think it is just splendid.”

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “I think it is just splendid.”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading “Oh, I do!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

REMAINSnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I do!” she exclaimed with enthusiasm.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “I think it is just splendid.”

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think it is just splendid.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “FOOSLE” REMAINS In the morning, when Ella reached the head of the stairs on the second floor, there stood the principal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The little girl looked up at him in a friendly fashion and he said “Good morning,” and added, rather to his surprise, for he seldom talked with the children, “Do you like our school?”

Chapter 12 of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties by Eva March Tappan holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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