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Our Little Grecian Cousin

Chapter IV

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THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.
Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.
Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.
Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.
He was indeed a joy.
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Our Little Grecian Cousin

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Our Little Grecian Cousin is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.
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Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.
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Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.
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Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.
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He was indeed a joy.
/hiː wɑːz ˌɪnˈdiːd ə dʒɔɪ/

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anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.”

Aunt's noun US /ænts/

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.”

babies noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.”

maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.”

pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.”

sweeter adjective US /ˈswiːtər/

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.”

trusted adjective US /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading “Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

look anxiously verb + particle

In this reading “Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.”

little creature adjective + noun

In this reading “Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.”

pretty face adjective + noun

In this reading “Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.”

little son adjective + noun

In this reading “THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.”

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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 THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

AGIASMO

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From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

Aunt'snounUS /ænts/

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

else

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

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was indeed a joy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He was indeed a joy.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading He was indeed a joy.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

lovelinessnoun

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

Mathos

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE "AGIASMO" MARIA had a little son.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Zoe had cared for her Aunt's babies so well that she was quite an authority and Maria trusted her with the little treasure when she would look anxiously at anyone else who took him up.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mathos was almost beside himself with delight, and the young mother was beautiful in her happiness.

Zoe

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

From this reading Her pretty face, always sweet, took on a deeper loveliness as she gazed on the little creature, so pink and white and dear, and Zoe thought she had never seen anything sweeter than her cousin and the baby together.

Chapter 4 of Our Little Grecian Cousin by Mary F., -1930 Nixon-Roulet holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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