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Lydia of the Pines

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.
Lydia had known that she would.
Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.
"Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"
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Lydia of the Pines

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
Line 2
Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.
/ˈlɪtəl ˈpeɪʃəns hæd fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ðə red bəˈluːn ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
Line 3
Lydia had known that she would.
/ˈlɪdiə hæd noʊn ðæt ʃiː wʊd/
Line 4
Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.
/ˌnevərðəˈles wɪð ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɑːz ˈoʊɪŋ tuː ðə ˈbeɪbi ʃiː ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː tɜːrn ðɪs ˈsætərdi ˈɪntuː æn ˈekstrə ˈsiːzən ʌv dɪˈlaɪt fɔːr hɜːr ˈlɪtəl tʃɑːrdʒ/
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"Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"
/duː juː ker dæd æskt ˈlɪdiə æt ˈbrekfəst ɪf ˈbeɪbi ənd aɪ hæv lʌntʃ ˈoʊvər æt ðə leɪk ʃɔːr/

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balloon noun US /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading “Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.”

deepest adjective US /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”

extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.”

heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”

Lydia noun US /ˈlɪdiə/

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading “Lydia had known that she would.”

Murmuring noun US /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”

overnight adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/

during or for the length of one night

From this reading “Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.”

roots noun US /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading “THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

DadnounUS /dæd/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

fruitagenoun

the yield of fruit

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Lydia had known that she would.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading Lydia had known that she would.

MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/

during or for the length of one night

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Little Patience had forgotten the red balloon, overnight.

rootsnounUS /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Lydia had known that she would.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lydia had known that she would.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE HEROIC DAY "Where the roots strike deepest, the fruitage is best."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nevertheless, with the feeling that something was owing to the baby, she decided to turn this Saturday into an extra season of delight for her little charge.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Lydia had known that she would.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you care, Dad," asked Lydia, at breakfast, "if baby and I have lunch over at the lake shore?"

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