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Chapter XI

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HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.
It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.
"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.
"It will soon be summer now."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mousey

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Mousey is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.
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It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.
/ɪt pliːzd ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl tuː mɑːrk ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈfoʊlɪdʒ ʌv ðə triːz frʌm wʌn wiːk tuː əˈnʌðər ənd ʃiː wɑːtʃt ðə sprɪŋ ɡɪv pleɪs tuː ˈsʌmər wɪð kiːn dɪˈlaɪt/
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"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.
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"It will soon be summer now."
/ɪt wɪl suːn biː ˈsʌmər naʊ/

Learner Dictionary

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

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foliage noun US /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.”

gift noun US /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.”

Harding noun US /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading “HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.”

harding's noun US /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/

possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading “HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.”

smooth adjective US /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading “"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.”

strolled verb US /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.”

winding adjective US /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading “"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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winding paths adjective + noun counted as “winding path”

In this reading “"How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.”

little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.”

in the park preposition + article + noun counted as “in … park”

In this reading “HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.”

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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 HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "It will soon be summer now."

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

GIFTnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

HARDING'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/

possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

Haughton

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

How

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

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

Mouseyadjective

infested with mice

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "It will soon be summer now."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "It will soon be summer now."

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

strolledverbUS /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

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 It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading HARDING'S GIFT EVERY Sunday morning Mr. Harding took Mousey for a walk in the park, as he had done on that first Sunday she had spent at Haughton.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will soon be summer now."

windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading "How warm it is, Cousin Robert," she remarked one beautiful Sunday in May as they strolled along the smooth, winding paths.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It pleased the little girl to mark the difference in the foliage of the trees from one week to another; and she watched the spring give place to summer with keen delight.

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