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Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking
Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Susan Warner • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’
“A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’
“‘In the milk-room?’
“‘Yes!’
“And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’
/ðə ɡɜːrl stʊd ə ˈmɪnət bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈfaɪər ənd ðen went tuː ðə ˈɪnər dɔːr ənd kɔːld ˈmʌðər/
Line 2
“A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’
/ə ˈplezənt vɔɪs frʌm ˈsʌmwer sed hiːr/
Line 3
“‘In the milk-room?’
Line 4
“‘Yes!’
/jes/
Line 5
“And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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beams noun US /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inner adjective US /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading ““The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’”

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mistress noun US /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

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overhead adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈhed/

above your head; in the sky

From this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

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passage noun US /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

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pleasant adjective US /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading ““A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’”

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somewhere adverb US /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading ““A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’”

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walls noun US /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

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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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inner door adjective + noun

In this reading ““The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’”

1,184 times in 426,211 chapters
pleasant voice adjective + noun

In this reading ““A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’”

1,132 times in 426,211 chapters
short passage adjective + noun

In this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

372 times in 426,211 chapters
went along verb + particle counted as “go along”

cooperate or pretend to cooperate

In this reading ““And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.”

12,697 times in 426,211 chapters
from somewhere preposition + adverb

In this reading ““A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’”

3,153 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 44

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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 “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beamsnounUS /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “‘In the milk-room?’

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inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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milk-room

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

From this reading “‘In the milk-room?’

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minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/

above your head; in the sky

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

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somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “A pleasant voice from somewhere said, ‘Here!’

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wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “And my little mistress went along a short passage—brown it was, walls, and floor, and all, even the beams overhead—to the milk-room; and that was brown, too, and as sweet as a rose.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading “The girl stood a minute before the fire, and then went to the inner door and called, ‘Mother!’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “‘Yes!’

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Chapter 3 of Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking by Susan Warner holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Krinken
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Christmas
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