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Molly Brown's Orchard Home

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.
One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:
"I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.
I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.
I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.
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Molly Brown's Orchard Home

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.
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One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:
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"I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.
/aɪ æm ded ˈtaɪərd ʌv ˈdrɔːɪŋ frʌm ə ˈmɑːdəl ˈɪndɔːrz/
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I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.
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I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.
/aɪ noʊ ðə sæp ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə triːz ənd ðə ˈkʌlər ɪz ˈɡetɪŋ ˈwʌndərfəl ənd mɔːr ˈwʌndərfəl ˈevəri deɪ/

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.

desperate adjective US /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading “I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:”

hint noun US /hɪnt/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading “One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:”

indoors adverb US /ˈɪndɔːrz/

within a building

From this reading “"I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.”

kean noun US /kiːn/

English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)

From this reading “A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.”

model noun US /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “"I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.”

sap verb US /sæp/

deplete

From this reading “I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.”

scrape verb US /skreɪp/

scratch repeatedly

From this reading “A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.”

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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 A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.

airnounUS /er/

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

Elise

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

hintnounUS /hɪnt/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

I've

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

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/

within a building

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

Judy

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

JULIA

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

From this reading A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.

KEANnounUS /kiːn/

English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)

From this reading A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

sapverbUS /sæp/

deplete

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

SCRAPEverbUS /skreɪp/

scratch repeatedly

From this reading A JULIA KEAN SCRAPE.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "I am dead tired of drawing from a model indoors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One day in late February when there was a faint hint of spring in the air, on the way to the art school Judy said to Elise:

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I've a great mind to cut the whole thing and do something desperate.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I know the sap is rising in the trees and the color is getting wonderful and more wonderful every day.

Chapter 12 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Nell Speed holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 12 holds 174 sentences of Molly Brown's Orchard Home, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Nell Speed exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 174 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Molly Brown's Orchard Home

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Voyage
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Brown
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Daughter
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Molly
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