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The Lady of the Aroostook

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.
I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.
If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.
When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.
I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”
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The Lady of the Aroostook

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Lady of the Aroostook is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.
Line 2
I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.
Line 3
If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.
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When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.
Line 5
I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

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.

abandoned adjective US /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.””

altogether adverb US /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.””

American noun US /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.”

California noun US /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading “I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.””

Colorado noun US /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.””

Europe noun US /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading “I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.”

mood noun US /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.”

sorry adjective US /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading ““No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.”

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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 I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

cattle-range

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

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

haven't

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

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

I'll

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

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

I'm

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

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

I've

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

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

irresoluteadjective

uncertain how to act or proceed

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

irresolutionnoun

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

it's

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

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

sheep-ranch

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

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I still think Colorado is the thing, though I haven't abandoned California altogether; it's a question of cattle-range and sheep-ranch.”

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading If I understand it, Europe is the place for American irresolution.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I've made up my mind, I'll come home again.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I think a bit of Europe will be a very good thing for the present, or as long as I'm in this irresolute mood.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “No, I'm not sorry,--if you call it come, already.

Chapter 3 of The Lady of the Aroostook by William Dean Howells holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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