Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881

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A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

"Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.

Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

What do you think?"

Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881 is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR. "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day. Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer. What do you think?" Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881 is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

/ə ˈvɪzɪt frʌm ðə jʌŋ ˈdɑːktər/

Line 2

"Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.

Line 3

Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

/ˈɡreɪəm hæz ˈprɑːməst tuː kʌm ˈɔːfən tuː ˈvɪzɪt juː ənd wɪð ˈaʊər ˈboʊtɪŋ ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈplezənt frendz ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː steɪ wɪð ʌs aɪ θɪŋk wiː ʃæl hæv ˈræðər ə naɪs ˈsʌmər/

Line 4

What do you think?"

/wʌt duː juː θɪŋk/

Line 5

Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

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aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “"Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.”

boating noun US /ˈboʊtɪŋ/

water travel for pleasure

From this reading “Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.”

doctors noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.”

Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.”

grateful adjective US /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.”

Rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

sober adjective US /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.”

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read aloud verb + particle

In this reading “"Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.”

YOUNG DOCTOR adjective + noun

In this reading “A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.”

stay with verb + particle

In this reading “Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.”

grew into verb + particle counted as “grow into”

In this reading “Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.”

VISIT FROM verb + particle

In this reading “A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.”

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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 VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "Now, Phil," said Miss Rachel, "I am not going to be so busy for a while, and though you can not study yet, for the doctors say you must not, I shall read aloud to you a little every day.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/

water travel for pleasure

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you think?"

DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

Phil

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From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you think?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Phil's face lighted up with a grateful smile, which grew into rather a sober expression.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Graham has promised to come often to visit you, and with our boating and driving, and pleasant friends coming to stay with us, I think we shall have rather a nice summer.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading A VISIT FROM THE YOUNG DOCTOR.

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