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The Gold of Chickaree

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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THE EMERALD.
Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.
Not however considering the land question just then.
She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole yearso ran the first thought.
And she had not seen him at all, since the other nightso chimed in the second.
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The Gold of Chickaree

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE EMERALD.
/ðə ˈemrəld/
Line 2
Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.
/ˈheɪzəl let hɜːr siː hərˈself aʊt frʌm ðə dɔːr ʌv ðə ˈdrɔːɪŋ ruːm ənd ðen stʊd stɪl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ðə flɔːr wɪð ə hænd ɑːn iːtʃ saɪd ʌv hɜːr feɪs/
Line 3
Not however considering the land question just then.
/nɑːt ˌhaʊˈevər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə lænd ˈkwestʃən dʒʌst ðen/
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She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole yearso ran the first thought.
Line 5
And she had not seen him at all, since the other nightso chimed in the second.

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.

chimed verb US /tʃaɪmd/

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading “And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.”

considering verb US /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “Not however considering the land question just then.”

drawing noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.”

emerald noun US /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading “THE EMERALD.”

floor noun US /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.”

Hazel adjective US /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading “Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.”

middle noun US /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading “Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.”

Rollo noun US /ˈrɑːloʊ/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading “She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.”

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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 Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

EMERALDnounUS /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading THE EMERALD.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Not however considering the land question just then.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And she had not seen him at all, since the other night,—so chimed in the second.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EMERALD.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hazel let her see herself out from the door of the drawing room, and then stood still in the middle of the floor with a hand on each side of her face.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading She had seen Mr. Rollo but three times for a whole year,—so ran the first thought.

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