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Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3)

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.
When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.
She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.
"There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.
"Don't take on so!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3)

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.
/ˈfiːbi ɪz stɪl ˈfɜːrðər ɪnˈtræpt/
Line 2
When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.
Line 3
She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.
/ʃiː wɑːz soʊ deɪzd ənd kənˈfjuːzd ðæt fɔːr ə fjuː ˈmɪnəts ʃiː kʊd nɑːt ˈriːkɔːl wʌt hæd trænˈspaɪərd bʌt ˈprezəntli ʃiː rɪˈmembərd ənd ʃiː bɜːrst ˈɪntuː terz/
Line 4
"There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.
Line 5
"Don't take on so!

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.

attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.”

confused adjective US /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

entrapped verb US /ɪnˈtræpt/

inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading “PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.”

phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.”

recall verb US /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

smoothing verb US /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading “"There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.”

transpired verb US /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

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.

few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

burst into verb + particle

In this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

young girl's adjective + noun counted as “young girl”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “"There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.”

into tears preposition + noun

In this reading “She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.”

in attendance preposition + noun

In this reading “When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

Don't

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

From this reading "Don't take on so!

ENTRAPPEDverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/

inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

FURTHERadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Don't take on so!

Pamflett

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

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

PHOEBEnounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading PHOEBE IS STILL FURTHER ENTRAPPED.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Don't take on so!

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was so dazed and confused that for a few minutes she could not recall what had transpired, but presently she remembered, and she burst into tears.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Phoebe recovered her senses she found herself in her bedroom, with Mrs. Pamflett in attendance upon her.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "There! there!" said Mrs. Pamflett, smoothing the young girl's hair with her hand.

Chapter 15 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3) by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Vocabulary met early in Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Miser
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Farebrother
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