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The Annals of Ann

Chapter VI

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"Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.
It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.
Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.
He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.
Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.
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The Annals of Ann

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Annals of Ann is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.
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It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.
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Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.
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He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.
/hiː ˈnoʊtəst miː ðə ˈmɪnət hiː ɡɑːt ɔːf ðə treɪn ənd sed aɪ wʊd hæv tuː biː hɪz ˈswiːthɑːrt/
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Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

Learner Dictionary

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

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admire verb US /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading “Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.”

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.”

deceived verb US /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.”

depend verb US /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading “Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.”

Southland noun US /ˈsaʊθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the south

From this reading “"Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.”

sweetheart noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading “He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.”

Youngs noun US /jʌŋz/

plural of “young” — any immature animal

From this reading “It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.”

Yuletide noun US /ˈjuːltaɪd/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading “"Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

depend on verb + particle

be contingent on

In this reading “Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.”

come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.”

deceived by verb + particle counted as “deceive by”

In this reading “Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.”

got off verb + particle counted as “get off”

leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.

In this reading “He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.”

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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 Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

can't

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

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

Gordon's

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

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

how

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

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

Julius

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

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

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

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

mustn't

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

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

SouthlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the south

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading He noticed me the minute he got off the train and said I would have to be his sweetheart.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Now, I admire Mr. Julius Young, both his name and his ways.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Although I have learned, from being so deceived by Doctor Gordon's remarks like that, you mustn't depend on what they say, still you can't help but like a person when they say it to you.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

YoungsnounUS /jʌŋz/

plural of “young” — any immature animal

From this reading It means that the Youngs have come down to the bungalow to spend Christmas and have brought his brother, Julius, to spend it too.

YuletidenounUS /ˈjuːltaɪd/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading "Yuletide in the Southland" is what Professor Young calls it, but you would never know from the sound how nice it really is.

Chapter 6 of The Annals of Ann by Kate Trimble Sharber holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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