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Rose of Dutcher's Coolly

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.
Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.
She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.
There it was the governor lived.
There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rose of Dutcher's Coolly

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.
/hɜːr fɜːrst ˈperəl ʃiː keɪm ɪn ˈkɑːntækt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɜːr skuːl laɪf wɪð ə vərˈaɪəti ʌv ˈtiːtʃərz/
Line 2
Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.
/moʊst ʌv ðə ˈwɪmən ʃiː dɪd nɑːt laɪk bʌt wʌn swiːt ənd ˈθɔːtfəl ɡɜːrl hæd hɜːr ənˈbaʊndɪd lʌv ənd ˈkɑːnfədəns/
Line 3
She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.
/ʃiː wɑːz frʌm ˈmædəsən ðæt wɑːz ɪn ˌɪtˈself ə ɡreɪt dɪˈstɪŋkʃən fɔːr ðə ˈkæpətəl ʌv ðə steɪt hæd kʌm tuː miːn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɡreɪt ənd ˈbjuːtəfəl ənd hɪˈroʊɪk tuː roʊz/
Line 4
There it was the governor lived.
/ðer ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈɡʌvərnər lɪvd/
Line 5
There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.
/ðer ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz went tuː ˈentər ðə ˈɑːrmi ʃiː rɪˈmembərd ˈhiːrɪŋ ðə ˈneɪbərz seɪ ənd hɜːr ˈfɑːðərz ˈwiːkli ˈpeɪpər wɑːz ˈprɪntɪd ðer/

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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.

contact noun US /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading “HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.”

distinction noun US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading “She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.”

heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.”

Madison noun US /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading “She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.”

unbounded adjective US /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading “Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.”

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.

weekly paper noun + noun

In this reading “There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.”

remembered hearing verb + noun counted as “remember hearing”

In this reading “There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.”

in contact preposition + noun

In this reading “HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.”

great distinction adjective + noun

In this reading “She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.”

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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 HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading There it was the governor lived.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There it was the governor lived.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There it was the governor lived.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There it was the governor lived.

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was from Madison, that was in itself a great distinction, for the capital of the state had come to mean something great and beautiful and heroic to Rose.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There the soldiers went to enter the army, she remembered hearing the neighbors say, and her father's weekly paper was printed there.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HER FIRST PERIL She came in contact during her school life with a variety of teachers.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Most of the women she did not like, but one sweet and thoughtful girl had her unbounded love and confidence.

Chapter 5 of Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Hamlin Garland holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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