Chapter 11 of Everychild is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Everychild is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight. "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said. "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went." It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy. Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
Chapter 11 of Everychild is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.”
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
with speed
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cinderella stood regarding him, two finger tips pressed against her cheek.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he was breathing quickly, but he was perfectly happy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I thought you did; but you ran so fast--I couldn't be sure where you went."
in the company of; together with
From this reading CINDERELLA'S DECISION Everychild's eyes beamed with delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you _did_ come to this house," he said.
Chapter 11 of Everychild by Louis Dodge holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 11 holds 173 sentences of Everychild, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Everychild by Louis Dodge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Everychild by Louis Dodge on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3551 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17521 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #17521, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 295 minutes of reading across 711 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Everychild section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 33 chapters of Everychild to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Everychild, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
