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Quicksilver Sue

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.
No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.
They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.
They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.
What were they to do?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Quicksilver Sue

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.
Line 2
No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.
/noʊ wʌn wɑːz ɪn saɪt æt liːst ðeɪ sɔː noʊ wʌn/
Line 3
They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.
/ðeɪ wɜːr tuː mʌtʃ əbˈzɔːrbd ɪn ðer ˈtrʌbəl tuː ˈnoʊtəs tuː ˈfeɪsəz ðæt piːpt æt ðem fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt raʊnd ðə ˈkɔːrnər ʌv ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd ðen ˈvænɪʃt/
Line 4
They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.
/ðeɪ wɜːr əˈloʊn sɪks maɪlz frʌm hoʊm wɪð noʊ ˈmʌni/
Line 5
What were they to do?
/wʌt wɜːr ðeɪ tuː duː/

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.

absorbed adjective US /əbˈzɔːrbd/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chester noun US /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ends noun US /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peeped verb US /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vanished adjective US /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

six miles noun + noun counted as “six mile”

In this reading “They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.”

3,573 times in 225,867 chapters
much absorbed adverb + adjective

In this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

806 times in 225,867 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

130,343 times in 225,867 chapters
peeped at verb + particle counted as “peep at”

In this reading “They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.”

2,448 times in 225,867 chapters
little town adjective + noun

In this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

5,683 times in 225,867 chapters
in sight preposition + noun

at or within a reasonable distance for seeing

In this reading “No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.”

25,719 times in 225,867 chapters
from home preposition + noun

In this reading “They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.”

13,402 times in 225,867 chapters
by the time preposition + article + noun counted as “by … time”

In this reading “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.”

21,821 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ALL'S

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Pending verification
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

Velmora curated lexicon
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What were they to do?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ENDSnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loungers

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Pending verification
milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peepedverbUS /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supper-time

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Pending verification
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No one was in sight; at least, they saw no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ticket-seller

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Pending verification
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Six o'clock was supper-time in the little town of Chester, so the usual loungers had left the station as soon as the train departed; and by the time the girls arrived it was deserted, even by the ticket-seller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were too much absorbed in their trouble to notice two faces that peeped at them for a moment round the corner of the station, and then vanished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What were they to do?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were alone, six miles from home, with no money.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

What does chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue contain?

Chapter 10 holds 269 sentences of Quicksilver Sue, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

How do I study chapter 10 of Quicksilver Sue?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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.

Questions about reading Quicksilver Sue

Common questions about reading Quicksilver Sue by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Quicksilver Sue?

Yes. All 2143 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42246 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Quicksilver Sue is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42246, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Quicksilver Sue take to read?

About 178 minutes of reading across 429 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Quicksilver Sue section by section

How to work through Quicksilver Sue section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Quicksilver Sue to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Quicksilver Sue

Words and structures a reader meets early in Quicksilver Sue, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Illustrated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver Sue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stevens
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver Sue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Century
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver Sue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Quicksilver Sue; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.