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The Children's Pilgrimage

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.
"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."
"What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.
"Why, young un, we're going south.
You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.
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The Children's Pilgrimage

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.
/bluː aɪz ənd ˈɡoʊldən her/
Line 2
"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."
Line 3
"What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.
Line 4
"Why, young un, we're going south.
Line 5
You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.
/juː hæz ɡɑːt tuː faɪnd sʌm ʌn saʊθ ənd aɪ hæz ɡɑːt tuː faɪnd tuː ˈpiːpəl saʊθ/

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

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admiration noun US /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading “"What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.”

alias noun US /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

awe noun US /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading “"What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.”

campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."”

club noun US /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."”

gazing verb US /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “"What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.”

plan verb US /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."”

proceeded verb US /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading “"And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."”

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admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

Alphonse

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

awenounUS /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

HAIRnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading BLUE EYES AND GOLDEN HAIR.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

Joe

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

Jography

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

Maurice

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

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And now," proceeded Joe, _alias_ Alphonse, _alias_ Jography, "the first thing--now as it is settled as we three club together--the first thing is to plan the campaign."

we're

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

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

What's

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

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What's the campaign?" asked Maurice, gazing with great awe and admiration at his new friend.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You has got to find some un south, and I has got to find two people south.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading "Why, young un, we're going south.

Chapter 21 of The Children's Pilgrimage by L. T. Meade holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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