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The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.
In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.
A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.
This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.
She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.
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The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Maid of Maiden Lane is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.
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In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.
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A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.
/ə ʃaɪ ˈhæpinəs ə ˈtrembəlɪŋ dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈnevər noʊn bɪˈfɔːr fɪld hɜːr hɑːrt/
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This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.
/ðɪs ˈhænsəm juːθ huːm ʃiː hæd ˈoʊnli siːn twaɪs ənd ɪn ðə moʊst ˈfɔːrməl ˈmænər əˈfektɪd hɜːr æz noʊ ˈʌðər ˈmɔːrtəl hæd ˈevər dʌn/
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She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.
/ʃiː wɑːz ə ˈlɪtəl əˈfreɪd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʃiː nuː nɑːt wʌt ʌv ˈmɪstəri ənd ˈdeɪndʒər ənd dɪˈlaɪt wɑːz bɪˈtwiːn ðem ənd ʃiː dɪd nɑːt fiːl ðæt ʃiː kʊd spiːk ʌv ɪt/

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bewildering verb US /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.”

formal adjective US /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading “This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.”

lingered verb US /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.”

showers noun US /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading “In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.”

shy verb US /ʃaɪ/

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading “A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.”

sovereign adjective US /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading “Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.”

suffused verb US /səˈfjuːzd/

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading “In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.”

unconsciously adverb US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading “Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.”

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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 In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

Cornelia

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

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

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

Hyde's

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From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/

past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading A shy happiness, a trembling delightful feeling never known before, filled her heart.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was a little afraid; something, she knew not what, of mystery and danger and delight, was between them; and she did not feel that she could speak of it.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Hyde's presence she had been suffused with a bewildering, profound emotion, which had fallen on her as the gentle showers fall, to make the flowers of spring.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Cornelia lingered in the garden, because she had suddenly, and as yet unconsciously, entered into that tender mystery, so common and so sovereign, which we call Love.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading This handsome youth, whom she had only seen twice, and in the most formal manner, affected her as no other mortal had ever done.

Chapter 1 of The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Vocabulary met early in The Maid of Maiden Lane

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Maid of Maiden Lane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cornelia
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Lingered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Maid of Maiden Lane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Garden
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Maid of Maiden Lane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Because
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Maid of Maiden Lane; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.