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My Little Sister

Chapter XI

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AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.
At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.
This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.
For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.
He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

My Little Sister

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of My Little Sister is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.
Line 2
At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.
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This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.
/ðɪs ɪkˈstenʃən ʌv ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti dɪd nɑːt meɪk ðə ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ siːm mɔːr ækˈsesəbəl bʌt dɪˈstɪŋktli les soʊ/
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For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.
/fɔːr ðə tʃiːf əˈsɪstənt lɪvd ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər ɪn ðə ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ ənd hiː mʌst hæv laɪkt ˈlɪvɪŋ ðer fɔːr hiː ˈnevər ˈwɔːntɪd tuː teɪk wɔːks ɔːr duː ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt dʒʌst steɪ ɪn ðə ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
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He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.
/hiː kʊkt hɪz oʊn miːlz ənd wɑːʃt hɪz oʊn ˈdɪʃəz/

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.

accessible adjective US /ækˈsesəbəl/

capable of being reached

From this reading “This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.”

Assistant noun US /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.”

awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.”

Bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.”

cooked adjective US /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading “He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.”

extension noun US /ɪkˈstenʃən/

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading “This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.”

flutter verb US /ˈflʌtər/

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.”

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.

go into verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.”

never wanted adverb + adjective

In this reading “For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.”

flutter of verb + particle

In this reading “AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.”

stay in verb + particle

In this reading “For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.”

seem more verb + adjective

In this reading “This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.”

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accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/

capable of being reached

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

BungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

else

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

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

Eric

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From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This extension of hospitality did not make the Bungalow seem more accessible, but distinctly less so.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At last, somebody else was allowed to go into the Bungalow.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading For the Chief Assistant lived altogether in the Bungalow; and he must have liked living there, for he never wanted to take walks, or do anything but just stay in the Bungalow.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading He cooked his own meals and washed his own dishes.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AWAKENING There was another flutter of excitement when Eric had his Chief Assistant down from London.

Chapter 11 of My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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