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The bacillus of beauty

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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CHRISTMAS.
No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.
28.
Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.
My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.
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The bacillus of beauty

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHRISTMAS.
/ˈkrɪsməs/
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No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.
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28.
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Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.
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My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

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.

Baker noun US /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.”

christmas noun US /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading “CHRISTMAS.”

Dec noun US /dek/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.”

delightful adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.”

Park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.”

scribbling verb US /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading “Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.”

spend verb US /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.”

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.”

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28

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From this reading 28.

72

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From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

cosey

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

DecnounUS /dek/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

I'm

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

Ma's

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

Milly

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading No. -- East 72d Street, Dec.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Milly and I have just come from a run in the Park, and here I am this shining white morning scribbling away in my own cosey room.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading My very own room--for the most delightful thing has happened; I'm visiting Mrs. Baker--Aunt Frank I am to call her, though she is really Ma's cousin--and she has asked me to spend the rest of the winter here.

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