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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887 by Various holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887 contain?

Chapter 3 holds 127 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 26 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 62 minutes of reading across 149 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

January
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Price
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Penny
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Shepherd
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“BREAD AND SALT.”
I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.
“We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.
It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.
Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.
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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, Issue 368, January 15, 1887 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“BREAD AND SALT.”
Line 2
I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.
Line 3
“We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.
Line 4
It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.
Line 5
Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.”

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading ““We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ““We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.”

All words in this reading · 94

Every word is available to listen to. 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 “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

afternoon

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

all

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

allow

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

amuse

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “BREAD AND SALT.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

ask

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

boy

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

BREAD

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From this reading “BREAD AND SALT.”

children

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

discontent

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

displeased

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From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

dreary

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

face

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

felt

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

full

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

go

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

grown-up

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

happy

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

hope

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

household

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

From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

Judson

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

lines

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

little

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

lonely

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

look

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

looked

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

From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

low-spirited

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

Markham

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

From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

Master

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

mother's

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

Mrs

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

From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

need

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

ones

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

overworked

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

pale

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

peevishness

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

From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

people

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

permission

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

pity

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

plague

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

playfellows

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

poor

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

read

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

Rolf

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

Rolf's

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

rude

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

SALT

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From this reading “BREAD AND SALT.”

second

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

seemed

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

seldom

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

sickly

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

somewhat

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From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

spite

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

Spoilt

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From this reading Spoilt children are seldom happy ones; and it did not need a second look at Rolf’s pale, sickly face to read the lines of discontent and peevishness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

then

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

thought

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From this reading I thought Mrs. Markham looked somewhat displeased.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

took

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

trouble

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

turning

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

voted

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From this reading It must have been dreary for him to be in a household of grown-up people, who all voted him a plague and took no trouble to amuse him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

ways

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

woman

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

young

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From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We must ask your mother’s permission, Master Rolf;” then, turning to her, “I hope you will allow him to go with us this afternoon,” for, in spite of his rude ways, I felt full of pity for the lonely little boy; he seemed to have no playfellows except poor Judson, who was a low-spirited, overworked young woman.