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THE CLEANSING WATERS.
That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.
They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.
The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.
Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.
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Girls of the Forest

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Girls of the Forest is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
THE CLEANSING WATERS.
/ðə ˈklenzɪŋ ˈwɔːtərz/
Line 2
That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.
/ðæt ˈveri deɪ ˈfɑːrmər kɪŋ went əˈweɪ wɪð hɪz ˈdɔːtər ənd pɔːˈliːn/
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They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.
Line 4
The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.
/ðə ˈfɑːrmər wɑːz ˌɪˈmensli praʊd ənd pliːzd æt ˈhævɪŋ ðə ker ʌv pɔːˈliːn ənd hiː wɑːz dɪˈtɜːrmənd ðæt ɪf mæn kʊd rɪˈstɔːr hɜːr tuː helθ hiː wʊd biː ðæt ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
Line 5
Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

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.

cleansing adjective US /ˈklenzɪŋ/

cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

From this reading “THE CLEANSING WATERS.”

farmer noun US /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.”

immensely adverb US /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading “The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.”

individual adjective US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading “The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.”

Pauline adjective US /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading “That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.”

sheltered adjective US /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading “Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.”

waters noun US /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading “THE CLEANSING WATERS.”

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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 They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

CLEANSINGadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/

cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

From this reading THE CLEANSING WATERS.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

Easterhaze

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

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

Rosestairs

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

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Rosestairs was a very pretty little place, and quite sheltered.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CLEANSING WATERS.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They went to a small village called Rosestairs, not many miles from Easterhaze.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE CLEANSING WATERS.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That very day Farmer King went away with his daughter and Pauline.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The farmer was immensely proud and pleased at having the care of Pauline, and he was determined that if man could restore her to health, he would be that individual.

Chapter 30 of Girls of the Forest by L. T. Meade holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 30 holds 129 sentences of Girls of the Forest, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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