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Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3)
Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.
"Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.
She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."
_Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."
It was Faith who spoke.
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Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.
/nekst dɔːr tuː ðə ˈevərɡriːnz/
Line 2
"Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.
/ˈiːvɪn hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈmɪrər bɔːr ˈwɪtnəs tuː ðə tʃeɪndʒ fɔːr tuː lʌv ðə feɪs wɪˈðɪn ɪt wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ nuː ənd streɪndʒ/
Line 3
She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."
/ʃiː hæd lʊkt bɪˈfɔːr ənd siːn ɪt soʊ θɪn ənd hɑːrd ənd ɡreɪ lʊkt ðæt hɜːr her ənd ˈkɑːlər wɜːr smuːð ənd ɪn trɪm ərˈeɪ/
Line 4
_Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."
Line 5
It was Faith who spoke.
/ɪt wɑːz feɪθ huː spoʊk/

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.

array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."”

collar noun US /ˈkɑːlər/

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading “She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."”

evergreens noun US /ˈevərɡriːnz/

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading “NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.”

mirror noun US /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading “"Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.”

smooth adjective US /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading “She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."”

Stewart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “_Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."”

trim verb US /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading “She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."”

witness noun US /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “"Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.”

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.

Bore witness verb + noun

In this reading “"Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.”

NEXT DOOR adjective + noun

at or in or to the adjacent residence

In this reading “NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.”

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

BoreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

Cara

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

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

Craig-Knox

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

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.

Dr

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

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

EVERGREENSnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It was Faith who spoke.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

Isa

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

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was Faith who spoke.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NEXT DOOR TO THE EVERGREENS.

trimverbUS /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading She had looked before and seen it So thin and hard and grey; Looked, that her hair and collar Were smooth and in trim array."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Faith who spoke.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "Even her little mirror Bore witness to the change; For to love the face within it Was something; new and strange.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Isa Craig-Knox._ "Cara, Dr. Stewart has come to see you."

Chapter 12 of Queenie's whim, Volume 2 (of 3) by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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