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Emily Fox-Seton
Emily Fox-Seton

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.
She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.
These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.
Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.
Walderhurst won't be ogled.
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Emily Fox-Seton

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 81/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 401–405

Line 1
"Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.
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She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.
Line 3
These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.
/ðiːz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈwɪmən huː ɑːr ˌɪnˈtensli pliːzd wɪð ðemˈselvz ɪf ðeɪ hæv sʌm ɡʊd lʊks ˈɪntuː ðə ˈbɑːrɡən bɪˈliːv ðemˈselvz ˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv ˈmeriɪŋ ˈeni wʌn/
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Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.
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Walderhurst won't be ogled.

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.

bargain noun US /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading “These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.”

hates noun US /heɪts/

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.”

intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.”

literature noun US /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading “She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.”

marrying verb US /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading “These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.”

ogled verb US /ˈoʊɡəld/

past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions

From this reading “Walderhurst won't be ogled.”

roll verb US /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.”

rolls noun US /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading “Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.”

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Walderhurst won't be ogled.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.

hatesnounUS /heɪts/

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

ogledverbUS /ˈoʊɡəld/

past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions

From this reading Walderhurst won't be ogled.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

Ralph

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

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

rollsnounUS /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.

She'll

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mrs. Ralph has fine eyes and rolls them.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

Walderhurst

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

From this reading She'll corner Walderhurst and talk literature and roll her eyes at him until he hates her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Mrs. Ralph is the kind of woman who means business.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

won't

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

From this reading Walderhurst won't be ogled.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading These writing women, who are intensely pleased with themselves, if they have some good looks into the bargain, believe themselves capable of marrying any one.

Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 1 holds 414 sentences of Emily Fox-Seton, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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