Jessie Trim

Chapter XXV · Jessie Makes an Explanation

Chapter XXV of Jessie Trim, “Jessie Makes an Explanation,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.

I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/18

Jessie Trim B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

Chapter XXV

Jessie Makes an Explanation

Chapter XXV of Jessie Trim, “Jessie Makes an Explanation,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting. 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.' 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother. I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie. 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

Jessie Trim

Chapter XXV · Jessie Makes an Explanation

Chapter XXV of Jessie Trim, “Jessie Makes an Explanation,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

Line 2

'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

/juː ɑːr ˈæŋkʃəs tuː noʊ ʃiː sed əˈdresɪŋ maɪ ˈmʌðər wer aɪ ɡoʊ tuː ʌv ə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Line 3

'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.

/jes maɪ dɪr ˈænsərd maɪ ˈmʌðər/

Line 4

I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

Line 5

'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

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

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addressing verb US /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'”

anxious adjective US /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading “'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'”

Bryan noun US /ˈbraɪən/

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading “Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.”

complained verb US /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.”

expression noun US /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.”

listening noun US /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.”

parlour noun US /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.”

speaking noun US /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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into the parlour preposition + article + noun counted as “into … parlour”

In this reading “Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.”

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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 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

Chris

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

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

Jessie

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

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'Chris has been speaking to me about it,' said Jessie, 'and I thought it best to tell you myself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I saw that uncle Bryan was listening, and I saw also by the expression in his face that the matter was new to him; my mother had not complained to him of Jessie.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Jessie walked straight into the parlour, where both uncle Bryan and my mother were sitting.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes, my dear,' answered my mother.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'You are anxious to know,' she said, addressing my mother, 'where I go to of a morning.'

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