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Chapter XII

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_Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.
These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.
Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.
"The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.
Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."
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Nuova

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Nuova is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.
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These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.
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Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.
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"The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.
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Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."

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.

bees noun US /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.”

dandelion noun US /ˈdændəlaɪən/

any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

From this reading “Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “_Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.”

foraging noun US /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading “These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.”

glancing verb US /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.”

gradually adverb US /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading “These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.”

Hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

sharply adverb US /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “"The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.”

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.

glancing toward verb + particle counted as “glance toward”

In this reading “Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.”

good example adjective + noun

something to be imitated

In this reading “Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."”

came over verb + particle counted as “come over”

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.”

in the Garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “_Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.”

came close verb + adjective counted as “come close”

nearly do something

In this reading “These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.”

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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 _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

beesnounUS /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

Beffa

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

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

dandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/

any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

foragers

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

jestingadjective

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

Nuova

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

Saggia

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "The garden is not a place for jesting," she said sharply; "nor for listening to jesting.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Pretty soon Uno, after glancing toward Beffa sitting quietly by the dandelion, spoke to Saggia.

Tre

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two bees at first moved away a little as Saggia came over, but in their foraging work they gradually came close to her again.

Uno

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Beffa is not a good example for bees who work."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading _Hero finds Nuova in the Garden_ Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

Chapter 12 of Nuova by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 12 of Nuova contain?

Chapter 12 holds 191 sentences of Nuova, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Nuova by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Children
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Fifty
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