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The Love Affairs of Pixie
The Love Affairs of Pixie

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.
It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.
"I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.
We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.
It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.
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The Love Affairs of Pixie

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Love Affairs of Pixie is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.
Line 2
It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.
/ɪt əˈpɪrd ðæt ʃiː hæd dɪˈspleɪd kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː ɪn ðə weɪ ʌv ˈseɪvɪŋ hərˈself ˈtrʌbəl/
Line 3
"I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.
/aɪ sent ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz tuː iːtʃ pleɪs ðæt ˈevəri ˈɑːrtəkəl wɑːz tuː biː mɑːrkt ɪn pleɪn ˈfɪɡjərz/
Line 4
We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.
/wiː ʃæl dʒʌst hæv tuː trænzˈleɪt ðem ˈɪntuː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈmʌni ənd æd ɑːn ə ˈlɪtəl mɔːr/
Line 5
It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

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.

afresh adverb US /əˈfreʃ/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.”

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.”

displayed verb US /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading “It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.”

elaborately adverb US /ɪˈlæbrətli/

with elaboration

From this reading “Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.”

ingenuity noun US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/

the power of creative imagination

From this reading “It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.”

saving noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading “It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.”

translate verb US /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.”

unnecessary adjective US /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading “It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.”

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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 Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/

with elaboration

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

Esmeralda

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/

the power of creative imagination

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

It's

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

From this reading It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

re-mark

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

From this reading It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Esmeralda thanked him, and proceeded to explain her arrangements in a manner elaborately composed.

translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading It's unnecessary to re-mark everything afresh.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I sent instructions to each place that every article was to be marked in plain figures.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It appeared that she had displayed considerable ingenuity in the way of saving herself trouble.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall just have to translate them into English money and add on a little more.

Chapter 4 of The Love Affairs of Pixie by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Affairs
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Pixie
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George
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Horne
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