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New Chronicles of Rebecca

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane
If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.
--Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.
JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.
The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.
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New Chronicles of Rebecca

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of New Chronicles of Rebecca is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane
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If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.
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--Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.
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JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.
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The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.
/ðə rɪtʃ ˈkʌlər ʌv ðə brɪk haʊs ɡliːmd ənd ɡloʊd θruː ðə ʃeɪd ʌv ðə elmz ənd ˈmeɪpəlz/

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couldst modal verb US /kʊdst/

an old form of “could”, used with “thou”

From this reading “If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.”

Eleventh adjective US /ɪˈlevənθ/

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading “Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane”

incomplete adjective US /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading “If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.”

maples noun US /ˈmeɪpəlz/

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.”

Rebecca's noun US /rəˈbekəz/

possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane”

Sawyer's noun US /ˈsɔːjərz/

possessive form of “sawyer” — one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading “JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.”

Simpson's noun US /ˈsɪmpsənz/

possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading “Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane”

Turner noun US /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading “--Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.”

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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 Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Abijah

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From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Abner

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From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

BraveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

bricknounUS /brɪk/

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

ColorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Completer

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From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/

an old form of “could”, used with “thou”

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

EleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

elmsnounUS /elmz/

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

Emma

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading --Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Francis

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

From this reading --Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/

not complete or total; not completed

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

JACKnounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

Jane

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

LeafnounUS /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

MainenounUS /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

Millinerynoun

shop selling women's hats

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Miranda

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From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

O'LANTERN

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From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

Palgravenoun

English poet (1824-1897)

From this reading --Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

pleasantest

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

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Rebecca'snounUS /rəˈbekəz/

possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

Riverboro

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From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

Sawyer'snounUS /ˈsɔːjərz/

possessive form of “sawyer” — one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/

possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

TenthnounUS /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The rich color of the brick house gleamed and glowed through the shade of the elms and maples.

TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Fourth Chronicle A Tragedy in Millinery Fifth Chronicle The Saving of the Colors Sixth Chronicle The State of Maine Girl Seventh Chronicle The Little Prophet Eighth Chronicle Abner Simpson's New Leaf Ninth Chronicle The Green Isle Tenth Chronicle Rebecca's Reminiscences Eleventh Chronicle Abijah the Brave and the Fair Emma Jane

TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading --Francis Turner Palgrave First Chronicle.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JACK O'LANTERN Miss Miranda Sawyer's old-fashioned garden was the pleasantest spot in Riverboro on a sunny July morning.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading If thou couldst know thine own sweetness, O little one, perfect and sweet, Thou wouldst be a child forever; Completer, whilst incomplete.

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How do I study chapter 1 of New Chronicles of Rebecca?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 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.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading New Chronicles of Rebecca

Common questions about reading New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of New Chronicles of Rebecca?

Yes. All 2581 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1375 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of New Chronicles of Rebecca is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1375, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does New Chronicles of Rebecca take to read?

About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read New Chronicles of Rebecca section by section

How to work through New Chronicles of Rebecca section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of New Chronicles of Rebecca to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in New Chronicles of Rebecca

Words and structures a reader meets early in New Chronicles of Rebecca, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fourth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Chronicles of Rebecca; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chronicle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Chronicles of Rebecca; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tragedy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Chronicles of Rebecca; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Millinery
A word that appears in the opening chapter of New Chronicles of Rebecca; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.