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Our Wonderful Selves

Chapter XIII

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Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.
Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.
“You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”
Esme then pouted.
“Well, aren’t you?” continued Wynne.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Our Wonderful Selves

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Our Wonderful Selves is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.
Line 2
Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.
Line 3
“You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”
/juː noʊ hiː hæd sed juː ɑːr ˈveri bæd ɪn ðɪs pɑːrt/
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Esme then pouted.
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“Well, aren’t you?” continued Wynne.

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.

darlings noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading “Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.”

pout noun US /paʊt/

a disdainful grimace

From this reading “Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.”

pouted verb US /ˈpaʊtɪd/

past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading “Esme then pouted.”

pouting verb US /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading “Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.”

provokes verb US /prəˈvoʊks/

third-person singular of “provoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading “Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.”

rehearsal noun US /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading “Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.”

remedial adjective US /rɪˈmiːdiəl/

tending or intended to rectify or improve

From this reading “Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.”

understudy noun US /ˈʌndərstʌdi/

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

From this reading “Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.”

All words in this reading · 53

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

aren't

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

From this reading “Well, aren’t you?” continued Wynne.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Well, aren’t you?” continued Wynne.

darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

Esme

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

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/

without bounds

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

malenounUS /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

poutnounUS /paʊt/

a disdainful grimace

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

poutedverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪd/

past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading Esme then pouted.

poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

provokesverbUS /prəˈvoʊks/

third-person singular of “provoke” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

remedialadjectiveUS /rɪˈmiːdiəl/

tending or intended to rectify or improve

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Esme then pouted.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

understudynounUS /ˈʌndərstʌdi/

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

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 “Well, aren’t you?” continued Wynne.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Esme was one of those pouting darlings who look infinitely sad at the smallest word, with that quality of sadness which provokes thoughts of remedial kisses in the male mind.

Wynne

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

From this reading Eve produced her first pout at an understudy rehearsal taken by Wynne.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You know,” he had said, “you are very bad in this part.”

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