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My Friend Annabel Lee
My Friend Annabel Lee

Chapter II

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She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.
It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.
She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.
It does its work well.
She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.
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My Friend Annabel Lee

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of My Friend Annabel Lee is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.
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It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.
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She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.
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It does its work well.
/ɪt dʌz ɪts wɜːrk wel/
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She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

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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.

concentration noun US /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading “It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.”

controls noun US /kənˈtroʊlz/

plural of “control” — power to direct or determine

From this reading “She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.”

cultivated adjective US /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading “She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.”

metallic adjective US /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading “She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.”

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.”

precision noun US /priˈsɪʒən/

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading “She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.”

rouge noun US /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading “She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.”

uncontrolled adjective US /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/

not being under control; out of control

From this reading “She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.”

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upon the stage preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … stage”

In this reading “It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.”

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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 It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

bewitchingadjective

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/

plural of “control” — power to direct or determine

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading It does its work well.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

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 She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

Magdalene

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

From this reading She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

mobileness

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

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

rougenounUS /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

seduces

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She has cultivated that mobileness of her lips, probably with hard work and infinite patience--and she makes them damp and brilliant with rouge.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

uncontrolledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/

not being under control; out of control

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It does its work well.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is her will, her strength, her concentration of all her power to herself that makes her thus bewitching--and that seduces the brains of those who sit watching her as she moves upon the stage.

will-power

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

From this reading She has will-power, has Mary Magdalene.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading She controls all her mental and physical features with metallic precision--except her hair, and that she leaves uncontrolled to do its own work.

Chapter 2 of My Friend Annabel Lee by Mary MacLane holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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