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Our Little Roumanian Cousin
Our Little Roumanian Cousin

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.
Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.
See what a queer shape it is!
It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."
Nicolaia thought that a funny name.
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Our Little Roumanian Cousin

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.
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Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.
Line 3
See what a queer shape it is!
/siː wʌt ə kwɪr ʃeɪp ɪt ɪz/
Line 4
It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."
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Nicolaia thought that a funny name.

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.

constantly adverb US /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.”

funny adjective US /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “Nicolaia thought that a funny name.”

meal noun US /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.”

peak noun US /piːk/

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading “It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."”

queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “See what a queer shape it is!”

shape noun US /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading “See what a queer shape it is!”

share verb US /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.”

yonder adjective US /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

CARPATHIANSnoun

a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Nicolaia thought that a funny name.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

How

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

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

Jonitza

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Nicolaia thought that a funny name.

Nicolaia

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

Omu

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

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

peaknounUS /piːk/

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It makes me think of the picture of a peak called 'La Omu,' the man."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Nicolaia thought that a funny name.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading IN THE CARPATHIANS (_Continued_) Although Jonitza and Nicolaia could not be constantly together, they tried to share at least one meal every day.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading See what a queer shape it is!

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Once at such a time Jonitza remarked: "How I wish I could get to the top of that mountain yonder.

Chapter 12 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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