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Nan of the Gypsies

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"LADY RED BIRD."
Again it was Saturday.
Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
"Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
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Nan of the Gypsies

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Nan of the Gypsies is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"LADY RED BIRD."
/ˈleɪdi red bɜːrd/
Line 2
Again it was Saturday.
/əˈɡen ɪt wɑːz ˈsætərdi/
Line 3
Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
/ˈevəri deɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst wiːk ˈrɑːbərt hæd wɔːkt ˈoʊnli ə fjuː steps æt fɜːrst bʌt iːtʃ deɪ ˈɡoʊɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɑːrðər/
Line 4
Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
/tuː iːtʃ ˌæftərˈnuːn hiː hæd ˈiːɡərli wɑːtʃt æt ðə ˈpepər triː fɔːr ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv hɪz ˈleɪdi red bɜːrd bʌt ʃiː hæd nɑːt kʌm/
Line 5
"Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
/pərˈhæps ʃiː ˈoʊnli kʌmz ɑːn ˈsætərdi hiː θɔːt æz hiː sæt əˈloʊn ɪn hɪz wiːld tʃer ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

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.

bird noun US /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “"LADY RED BIRD."”

eagerly adverb US /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.”

farther adjective US /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading “Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.”

pepper verb US /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading “Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.”

Robert noun US /ˈrɑːbərt/

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

From this reading “Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Again it was Saturday.”

watching noun US /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading “"Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.”

wheeled adjective US /wiːld/

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading “"Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.”

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.

wheeled chair adjective + noun

In this reading “"Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.”

few steps adjective + noun

In this reading “Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.”

during the past preposition + article + noun counted as “during … past”

In this reading “Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.”

past week noun + noun

In this reading “Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.”

All words in this reading · 54

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again it was Saturday.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

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 Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again it was Saturday.

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

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

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Again it was Saturday.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Again it was Saturday.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.

wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.

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