Chapter 19 of Phœbe is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Phœbe is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!” “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely. “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal. “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!” “Thank you.”
Chapter 19 of Phœbe is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a special loved one
From this reading ““Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!””
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ““Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!””
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ““Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!””
in a polite manner
From this reading ““How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading ““It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ““How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading ““Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!””
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.”
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.
anew
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
a special loved one
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
in a polite manner
From this reading “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “How do you do,” responded Phœbe, rising politely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, my dear, we’ve missed you so much!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s so _nice_ to see you again,” went on the Principal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Darling Phœbe,” gushed Miss Simpson, “how do you do!”
Chapter 19 of Phœbe by Eleanor Gates holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 19 holds 136 sentences of Phœbe, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Phœbe by Eleanor Gates exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Phœbe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
