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Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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REUNION.
"Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.
"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.
Nay, it is not too late."
Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.
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Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REUNION.
/riˈuːnjən/
Line 2
"Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.
/let ʌs bɪˈɡɪn dɪr lʌv wer wiː left ɔːf taɪ ʌp ðə ˈbroʊkən θredz ʌv ðæt oʊld driːm ənd ɡoʊ ɑːn ˈhæpi æz bɪˈfɔːr ənd siːm ˈlʌvərz əˈɡen ðoʊ ɔːl ðə wɜːrld meɪ skɔːf/
Line 3
"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.
/let ʌs fərˈɡet ðə koʊld məˈlɪʃəs feɪt huː meɪd ˈaʊər ˈlʌvɪŋ hɑːrts hɜːr ˈaɪdəl tɔɪz ənd wʌns mɔːr ˈrevəl ɪn ðə oʊld swiːt dʒɔɪz ʌv ˈhæpi lʌv/
Line 4
Nay, it is not too late."
/neɪ ɪt ɪz nɑːt tuː leɪt/
Line 5
Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

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.

Carroll noun US /ˈkærəl/

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading “Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

malicious adjective US /məˈlɪʃəs/

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

reunion noun US /riˈuːnjən/

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading “REUNION.”

revel verb US /ˈrevəl/

take delight in

From this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

scoff verb US /skɔːf/

laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading “"Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.”

threads noun US /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading “"Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.”

toys noun US /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

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.

too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “Nay, it is not too late."”

loving hearts adjective + noun

In this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.”

revel in verb + particle

In this reading “"Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.”

All words in this reading · 65

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

Cissyadjective

having unsuitable feminine qualities

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

Geraldine's

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

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/

not in action or at work

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

LoversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading REUNION.

revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/

take delight in

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

scoffverbUS /skɔːf/

laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Cissy Carroll made big eyes of surprise at Geraldine's charge.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

threadsnounUS /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

TienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Nay, it is not too late."

toysnounUS /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Let us forget the cold, malicious fate Who made our loving hearts her idle toys, And once more revel in the old sweet joys Of happy love.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Let us begin, dear love, where we left off; Tie up the broken threads of that old dream; And go on happy as before; and seem Lovers again, though all the world may scoff.

Chapter 11 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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