Kathleen's Diamonds

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By Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

SHELLEY.

Teddy Darrell was about to clasp the beautiful, weeping girl in his arms; but at her quick cry of alarm, he recoiled in amazement--not alone at her remonstrance, but because her voice was unlike that of Kathleen Carew.

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Kathleen's Diamonds

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Kathleen's Diamonds is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

/ɪz ðɪs jɔːr niːs/

Line 2

My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

/maɪ hed ɪz waɪld wɪð ˈwiːpɪŋ fɔːr ə ɡriːf wɪtʃ ɪz ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ ʌv ə ˈdʒentəl maɪnd/

Line 3

I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

Line 4

SHELLEY.

/ˈʃeli/

Line 5

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Carew noun US /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading “Teddy Darrell was about to clasp the beautiful, weeping girl in his arms; but at her quick cry of alarm, he recoiled in amazement--not alone at her remonstrance, but because her voice was unlike that of Kathleen Carew.”

clasp verb US /klæsp/

hold firmly and tightly

niece noun US /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “"IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"”

recoiled verb US /riˈkɔɪld/

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

shelley noun US /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading “SHELLEY.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

unlike adjective US /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

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

In this reading “I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.”

weeping girl adjective + noun

In this reading “Teddy Darrell was about to clasp the beautiful, weeping girl in his arms; but at her quick cry of alarm, he recoiled in amazement--not alone at her remonstrance, but because her voice was unlike that of Kathleen Carew.”

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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 My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Teddy Darrell was about to clasp the beautiful, weeping girl in his arms; but at her quick cry of alarm, he recoiled in amazement--not alone at her remonstrance, but because her voice was unlike that of Kathleen Carew.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

claspverbUS /klæsp/

hold firmly and tightly

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

Darrell

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

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

haplyadverb

by accident

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

Kathleen

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

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

NIECEnounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading "IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

remonstrancenoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading SHELLEY.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading I walk into the air; but no relief To seek--or, haply, if I sought, to find.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My head is wild with weeping for a grief Which is the shadow of a gentle mind.

YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "IS THIS YOUR NIECE?"

Chapter 32 of Kathleen's Diamonds by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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