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Light O' the Morning

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STEPHANOTIE.
Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.
Molly was much delighted.
Now I shall be able to work,” she said, and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.
Don't whisper it to Linda.
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Light O' the Morning

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STEPHANOTIE.
Line 2
Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.
Line 3
Molly was much delighted.
/ˈmɑːli wɑːz mʌtʃ dɪˈlaɪtəd/
Line 4
Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.
Line 5
Don't whisper it to Linda.

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.

accompanied adjective US /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading “Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.”

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.”

delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “Molly was much delighted.”

guilty adjective US /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading ““Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.”

Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Molly was much delighted.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.”

slang verb US /slæŋ/

use slang or vulgar language

From this reading ““Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.”

whisper noun US /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “Don't whisper it to Linda.”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

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 Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Molly was much delighted.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't whisper it to Linda.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

Hartrick

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Don't whisper it to Linda.

Linda

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

From this reading Don't whisper it to Linda.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Molly was much delighted.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Molly was much delighted.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

Nora

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

slangverbUS /slæŋ/

use slang or vulgar language

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

STEPHANOTIE

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

From this reading STEPHANOTIE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hartrick made all necessary arrangements, and on the following Monday Nora accompanied her cousin to school.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Molly was much delighted.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Don't whisper it to Linda.

won't

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

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now I shall be able to work,” she said, “and I won't be guilty of slang when you are by.

Chapter 19 of Light O' the Morning by L. T. Meade holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 19 holds 293 sentences of Light O' the Morning, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Light O' the Morning, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Squire
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Powerfully
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Built
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