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Six Girls and the Tea Room

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Six Girls and the Tea Room is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!
I make it, but I instantly unmake it.
It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.
Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.
It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.
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Six Girls and the Tea Room

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Six Girls and the Tea Room is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!
Line 2
I make it, but I instantly unmake it.
Line 3
It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.
Line 4
Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.
/hɜːr vɔɪs wɑːz fʊl ʌv æŋˈzaɪəti ənd hɜːr aɪz wɜːr ˈtrʌbəld/
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It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

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.

anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.”

decision noun US /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!”

educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.”

expecting verb US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.”

Germany noun US /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading “It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.”

instantly adverb US /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “I make it, but I instantly unmake it.”

thirteen noun US /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading “It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.”

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.”

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.

thirteen years noun + noun

In this reading “It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.”

last minute adjective + noun

the latest possible moment

In this reading “It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.”

All words in this reading · 61

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 It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

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 It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I make it, but I instantly unmake it.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I make it, but I instantly unmake it.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I make it, but I instantly unmake it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

Laura

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I make it, but I instantly unmake it.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

PATTY-PANS

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

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

Scollard

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

Siegeslieds

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading PATTY-PANS NO MORE "IT is such an important decision!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

unmakeverb

deprive of certain characteristics

From this reading I make it, but I instantly unmake it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

von

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

From this reading It was the last minute; they were expecting the von Siegeslieds every instant to receive the answer to their offer to take Laura to be educated in music.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her voice was full of anxiety and her eyes were troubled.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It is hard to trust a little thirteen years old girl to go away from us all to Germany!" exclaimed Mrs. Scollard.

Chapter 19 of Six Girls and the Tea Room by Marion Ames Taggart holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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Chapter 19 holds 248 sentences of Six Girls and the Tea Room, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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Babel
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Sequel
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Girls
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