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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"
"Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!
You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"
And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.
In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"
Line 2
"Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!
Line 3
You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"
Line 4
And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.
/ənd ðə tuː ɡɜːrlz hʌɡd iːtʃ ˈʌðər əˈfekʃənətli/
Line 5
In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

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.

affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.”

blooming noun US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “"If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"”

hugged verb US /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.”

middle noun US /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.”

Rebecca noun US /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.”

softly adverb US /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading “In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.”

touched adjective US /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading “In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.”

troublesome adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading “"If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"”

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affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

Becky

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!

darlingest

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

Don't

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

From this reading "Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

Emma

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

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

Emmie

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

Jane

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

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

that's

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

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading In the middle of the night Rebecca touched Emma Jane on the shoulder softly.

troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And the two girls hugged each other affectionately.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

You're

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

From this reading You're--you're--you're my rose of joy, that's what you are!"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If it is, then it is always blooming in your dear little heart, you darlingest, kind Emmie, taking such good care of your troublesome Becky!"

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Don't dare to call yourself troublesome!

Chapter 18 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 18 holds 154 sentences of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Stars
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