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Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.
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Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT COUSIN GOTTI's.
Line 2
When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.
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Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.
/hɜːr ˈkʌzənz waɪf keɪm aʊt ʌv ðə ˈkɪtʃən ənd sterd ˈɔːlsoʊ æt ðə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ æz ɪf ʃiː hæd ˈnevər siːn hɜːr bɪˈfɔːr/
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Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.
Line 5
Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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barn noun US /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

Beech noun US /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

bundle noun US /ˈbʌndəl/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.”

cousin's noun US /ˈkʌzənz/

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.”

entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

Grove noun US /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

row noun US /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

timid adjective US /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading “When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

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 When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.

barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.

cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

Gotti

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

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

GOTTI's

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

From this reading AT COUSIN GOTTI's.

GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

to-day

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

From this reading Her cousin Gotti seated himself behind the table, and said,-- "I think she can eat something: she has not had much to-day.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Come here," he said, turning to Wiseli, who stood all this time in the same place, with her bundle under her arm.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Her cousin's wife came out of the kitchen, and stared also at the little thing, as if she had never seen her before.

Wiseli

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

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Wiseli made her entry into her cousin Gotti's house at Beech Grove, the three boys came running out of the barn, and, behind Wiseli, into the room, where they placed themselves in front of her in a row, and stared at the timid little thing with all their eyes.

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Quiet
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rico and Wiseli; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rico and Wiseli; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Engadin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rico and Wiseli; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Highway
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rico and Wiseli; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.