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Queenie's whim, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Queenie's whim, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"
"'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.
In my bright youth He calls me to His side.
It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.
In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.
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Queenie's whim, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Queenie's whim, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"
/waɪ dʌz hiː nɑːt kʌm ənd siː ʌs/
Line 2
"'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt hɑːrd tuː daɪ ʃiː sed wɪð ðæt fer smaɪl fɔːr ɡɑːdz swiːt wɪl meɪks ˈbɪtər θɪŋz moʊst swiːt/
Line 3
In my bright youth He calls me to His side.
/ɪn maɪ braɪt juːθ hiː kɔːlz miː tuː hɪz saɪd/
Line 4
It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.
Line 5
In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

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.

acquaintance noun US /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.”

calls noun US /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “In my bright youth He calls me to His side.”

comforted adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading “In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.”

compared verb US /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.”

Ezekiel noun US /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “"'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.”

Poems noun US /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.”

quaintly adverb US /ˈkweɪntli/

in a strange but not unpleasant manner

From this reading “In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.”

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

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 In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

Cathy

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

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

COMEverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

MakesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/

in a strange but not unpleasant manner

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

Queenie

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

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading It is not hard To go to Him.'"--'_Ezekiel and other Poems._' Friends came around Queenie in her trouble.

USpronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading In her letter to Cathy she compared herself, somewhat quaintly, to Job when all his acquaintance comforted him.

WHYnounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "WHY DOES HE NOT COME AND SEE US?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In my bright youth He calls me to His side.

Chapter 14 of Queenie's whim, Volume 3 (of 3) by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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