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Our Little Roumanian Cousin
Our Little Roumanian Cousin

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NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.
The month had meant much to him.
It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.
His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.
Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.
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Our Little Roumanian Cousin

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.
Line 2
The month had meant much to him.
/ðə mʌnθ hæd ment mʌtʃ tuː hɪm/
Line 3
It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.
/ɪt hæd meɪd ə rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl tʃeɪndʒ ɪn hɪz əˈpɪrəns/
Line 4
His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.
/hɪz ˈlɪstləs er hæd ˈɡɪvən weɪ tuː ə waɪd əˈweɪk ˈɪntrəstɪd lʊk ənd hɪz peɪl tʃiːks hæd ɔːlˈredi ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv ə ˈrʌdi hjuː/
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Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

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.

approaching noun US /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading “NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.”

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

guilt noun US /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading “Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.”

hue noun US /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

listless adjective US /ˈlɪstləs/

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.”

remarkable adjective US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading “It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.”

ruddy adjective US /ˈrʌdi/

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

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.

pale cheeks adjective + noun counted as “pale cheek”

In this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

own sake verb + noun

In this reading “Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.”

return home verb + noun

In this reading “Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.”

given way adjective + noun

In this reading “His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.”

change in verb + particle

In this reading “It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.”

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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 It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The month had meant much to him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The month had meant much to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

huenounUS /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

Jonitza

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

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The month had meant much to him.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The month had meant much to him.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The month had meant much to him.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

Popescu

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

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading It had made a remarkable change in his appearance.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading NEW PLANS Jonitza tried to forget that the time for leaving the country was approaching.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading His listless air had given way to a wide awake interested look, and his pale cheeks had already something of a ruddy hue.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although for her own sake, Mrs. Popescu longed for a return home, she felt something like guilt in taking her son back with her.

Chapter 10 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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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