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For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?"
For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?"

Chapter XI

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A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.
The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.
Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.
They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.
Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.
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For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?"

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.
/ə blaɪð ˈbraɪdəl ɪt wɑːz ə ˈsplendɪd ˈwɪntər ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.
Line 3
Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.
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They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.
/ðeɪ wɜːr tuː hæv æn ˈɜːrli ˈfæməli ˈbrekfəst bɪˈfɔːr ˈdresɪŋ tuː ɡoʊ tuː tʃɜːrtʃ/
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Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

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.

blithe adjective US /blaɪð/

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading “A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.”

bridal adjective US /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading “A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.”

dazzling adjective US /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

frosted adjective US /ˈfrɔːstəd/

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

sparkled verb US /ˈspɑːrkəld/

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

sprinkled verb US /ˈsprɪŋkəld/

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

thickly adverb US /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

Walling verb US /ˈwɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading “Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.”

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.

during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

sprinkled with verb + particle counted as “sprinkle with”

In this reading “The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.”

winter morning noun + noun

In this reading “A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.”

All words in this reading · 57

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

astiradjective

out of bed

From this reading Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

BLITHEadjectiveUS /blaɪð/

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.

housetops

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

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

protégée

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

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

WallingverbUS /ˈwɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

Walling's

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

From this reading Mrs. Walling’s household was astir.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were to have an early family breakfast before dressing to go to church.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A BLITHE BRIDAL It was a splendid winter morning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The snow, which had fallen thickly during the night, was now frozen hard on the ground, the housetops and the trees, and sparkled like frosted silver sprinkled with diamond dust in the dazzling sunshine.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mrs. Walling and her young protégée met in the breakfast room.

Chapter 11 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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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