Girls of the True Blue

Chapter XXVII

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SUNBEAM.

Mrs. Richmond sailed for the Cape on the following Monday; sending a telegram to her daughters to announce her departure just before she left England; and on the following Wednesday evening Miss Roy came back.

Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

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Girls of the True Blue

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUNBEAM.

/ˈsʌnbiːm/

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Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

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She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

/ʃiː wɑːz ə ˈwʊmən ʌv əˈbaʊt ˈfɔːrti jɪrz ʌv eɪdʒ ekˈstriːmli kaɪnd moʊst ˈfeɪθfəl moʊst dɪˈvoʊtɪd tuː ðə ˈɪntrəsts ʌv hɜːr emˈplɔɪər ənd moʊst əˈfekʃənət tuː hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

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She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

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affectionate adjective US /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “Mrs. Richmond sailed for the Cape on the following Monday; sending a telegram to her daughters to announce her departure just before she left England; and on the following Wednesday evening Miss Roy came back.”

charges noun US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

employer noun US /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

Richmond noun US /ˈrɪtʃmənd/

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

sunbeam noun US /ˈsʌnbiːm/

a ray of sunlight

From this reading “SUNBEAM.”

telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

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.

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forty years adjective + noun

In this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

five years noun + noun

In this reading “Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.”

most affectionate adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “Mrs. Richmond sailed for the Cape on the following Monday; sending a telegram to her daughters to announce her departure just before she left England; and on the following Wednesday evening Miss Roy came back.”

most devoted adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

most faithful adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

any means adjective + noun

In this reading “She was not a finishing-governess by any means.”

extremely kind adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.”

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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 Mrs. Richmond sailed for the Cape on the following Monday; sending a telegram to her daughters to announce her departure just before she left England; and on the following Wednesday evening Miss Roy came back.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

CapenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

finishing-governess

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From this reading She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

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

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

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

From this reading She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not a finishing-governess by any means.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

Roy

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sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

SUNBEAMnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/

a ray of sunlight

From this reading SUNBEAM.

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was a woman of about forty years of age, extremely kind, most faithful, most devoted to the interests of her employer, and most affectionate to her little charges.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Miss Roy had been in the Richmond family for five years.

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