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Helen Grant's Schooldays
Helen Grant's Schooldays

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Helen Grant's Schooldays is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.
Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.
"Oh, dear!
If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.
And most things are going to be strange and new."
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Helen Grant's Schooldays

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Helen Grant's Schooldays is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.
Line 2
Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.
/mɪs ˈdeɪzi huː hæd bɪn ðer bʌt æn ˈaʊər rʌʃt daʊn tuː ˈwelkəm hɜːr/
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"Oh, dear!
/oʊ dɪr/
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If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.
Line 5
And most things are going to be strange and new."
/ənd moʊst θɪŋz ɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː biː streɪndʒ ənd nuː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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current noun US /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading “IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.”

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.”

delightful adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.”

Friday noun US /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading “IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.”

Grant verb US /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading “IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.”

Helen noun US /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.”

Samaritan noun US /səˈmerɪtən/

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading “If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.”

wounds noun US /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

Aldred

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From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

broken-hearted

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

CURRENTnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear!

DELIGHTFULadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

don't

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, dear!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And most things are going to be strange and new."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE DELIGHTFUL CURRENT Helen Grant came to Aldred House again on Friday afternoon.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Miss Daisy, who had been there but an hour, rushed down to welcome her.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If something had happened and you had _not_ come," she cried, "I should really have been broken-hearted, and I don't see what good Samaritan could have bound up the wounds.

Chapter 17 of Helen Grant's Schooldays by Amanda M. Douglas holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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