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Natalie

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Natalie is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WE ARE GOING HOME.
"The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.
"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."
ANONYMOUS.
Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Natalie

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Natalie is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WE ARE GOING HOME.
/wiː ɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ hoʊm/
Line 2
"The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.
Line 3
"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."
/ə hoʊm ðæt ˈperədaɪs bɪˈloʊ ʌv ˈsʌnʃaɪn ənd ʌv ˈflaʊərz wer ˈhæloʊd dʒɔɪz pərˈeniəl floʊ baɪ kɑːm səˈlestʃəl ˈbaʊərz/
Line 4
ANONYMOUS.
/əˈnɑːnəməs/
Line 5
Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

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.

anonymous adjective US /əˈnɑːnəməs/

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading “ANONYMOUS.”

bowers noun US /ˈbaʊərz/

plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

celestial adjective US /səˈlestʃəl/

of or relating to the sky

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

hallowed adjective US /ˈhæloʊd/

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

perennial adjective US /pərˈeniəl/

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading “"A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."”

soothe verb US /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “"The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.”

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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 home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading ANONYMOUS.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WE ARE GOING HOME.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/

plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/

of or relating to the sky

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

dew-drops

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

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading WE ARE GOING HOME.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WE ARE GOING HOME.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

Natalie

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

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/

lasting three seasons or more

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

Santon

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

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

sootheverbUS /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The sounds that fall on mortal ear As dew-drops pure at even, That soothe the breast, or start the tear, Are Mother, Home, and Heaven.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE ARE GOING HOME.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "A home, that paradise below, Of sunshine and of flowers, Where hallowed joys perennial flow, By calm celestial bowers."

Winnie

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

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Time wore heavily on with Winnie Santon, after Natalie had left them.

Chapter 11 of Natalie by Emma V. Hallett holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 11 of Natalie contain?

Chapter 11 holds 169 sentences of Natalie, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Natalie by Emma V. Hallett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #10848, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Natalie

Words and structures a reader meets early in Natalie, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sea-flower
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natalie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Loved
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Natalie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Childhood's
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Wave-lashed
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