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The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls
The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. T. Meade • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The spring came early that year.
A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.
In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.
Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.
Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.
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The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The spring came early that year.
/ðə sprɪŋ keɪm ˈɜːrli ðæt jɪr/
Line 2
A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.
/ə ˈræðər səˈvɪr ˈwɪntər ɡeɪv pleɪs tuː ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ ənd ˈdʒiːnjəl ˈweðər/
Line 3
In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.
/ɪn ˈeɪprəl ɪt wɑːz hɑːt ənd ðə triːz meɪd heɪst tuː kloʊð ðemˈselvz wɪð ðer moʊst ˈdeləkət ənd ˈferi ɡriːn ðə ˈflaʊərz piːpt aʊt ˈdʒɔɪfəli ðə bɜːrdz sæŋ frʌm ˈmɔːrnɪŋ tɪl naɪt ənd ðə ˈfɔːrəst bɪˈkeɪm ˈperədaɪs/
Line 4
Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.
Line 5
Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

Learner Dictionary

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

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clothe verb US /kloʊð/

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
genial adjective US /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
joyfully adverb US /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

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Kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.”

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lenient adjective US /ˈliːniənt/

tolerant or lenient

From this reading “Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peeped verb US /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

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Rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading “Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

birds sang noun + noun counted as “bird sang”

In this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

1,297 times in 426,211 chapters
severe winter adjective + noun

In this reading “A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.”

269 times in 426,211 chapters
peeped out verb + adjective counted as “peep out”

In this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

3,838 times in 426,211 chapters
made haste adjective + noun

In this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

2,755 times in 426,211 chapters
most delicate adverb + adjective

In this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

2,070 times in 426,211 chapters
rather severe adverb + adjective

In this reading “A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.”

302 times in 426,211 chapters
till night preposition + noun

In this reading “In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.”

3,312 times in 426,211 chapters
lived there verb + particle counted as “live there”

In this reading “Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.”

6,820 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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 A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The spring came early that year.

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charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

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clotheverbUS /kloʊð/

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The spring came early that year.

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fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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Griselda

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From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Katharine

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

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

Pending verification
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/

tolerant or lenient

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Griselda and Miss Katharine had become lenient in the matter of lessons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peepedverbUS /piːpt/

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Phil

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

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

Pending verification
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

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RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

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sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

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severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading The spring came early that year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The spring came early that year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The spring came early that year.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Rachel, Kitty, and Phil almost lived there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 A rather severe winter gave place to charming and genial weather.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In April it was hot, and the trees made haste to clothe themselves with their most delicate and fairy green, the flowers peeped out joyfully, the birds sang from morning till night, and the forest became paradise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The spring came early that year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Forest: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Rachel
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