Stories of Enchantment

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stories of Enchantment is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

“It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

“I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

“The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

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Stories of Enchantment Jane Pentzer Myers

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stories of Enchantment is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Not a ray of sunlight filtered through the large leaves; a delicious sense of peace pervaded the perfumed twilight, and Mateel, who was always tired lately, felt that she could rest here, and gave a happy sigh. And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her. “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit. “I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly. “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

Stories of Enchantment

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Stories of Enchantment is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Line 2

And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

/ənd waɪl ʃiː ˈrestəd ənd ˈweɪtɪd fɔːr ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈlʌvli tuː ˈhæpən ʃiː hɜːrd ðə reɪn ˈfɑːlɪŋ ɑːn ðə liːvz ʌv triːz ˈsʌmwer æt ə ɡreɪt ˈdɪstəns əˈbʌv hɜːr/

Line 3

“It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

Line 4

“I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

Line 5

“The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

/ðə reɪn ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈoʊvər ðə sʌn ɪz ˈsetɪŋ klɪr/

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contentedly adverb US /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading ““I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.”

filtered verb US /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading “Not a ray of sunlight filtered through the large leaves; a delicious sense of peace pervaded the perfumed twilight, and Mateel, who was always tired lately, felt that she could rest here, and gave a happy sigh.”

perfumed adjective US /pərˈfjuːmd/

filled or impregnated with perfume

pervaded verb US /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

rabbit noun US /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading ““It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.”

raining adjective US /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading ““It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.”

reaches noun US /ˈriːtʃəz/

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading ““It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.”

worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading ““I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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filtered through verb + particle counted as “filter through”

In this reading “Not a ray of sunlight filtered through the large leaves; a delicious sense of peace pervaded the perfumed twilight, and Mateel, who was always tired lately, felt that she could rest here, and gave a happy sigh.”

delicious sense adjective + noun

great distance adjective + noun

In this reading “And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.”

waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.”

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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 Not a ray of sunlight filtered through the large leaves; a delicious sense of peace pervaded the perfumed twilight, and Mateel, who was always tired lately, felt that she could rest here, and gave a happy sigh.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/

with equanimity

From this reading “I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

Mateel

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

needn't

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From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/

filled or impregnated with perfume

pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “The rain is almost over, the sun is setting clear.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And while she rested and waited for something lovely to happen, she heard the rain falling on the leaves of trees somewhere at a great distance above her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading “I am not worrying,” said Mateel, contentedly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s raining, Mateel, but you needn’t worry; the rain never reaches here,” said the rabbit.

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