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The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Maid of Maiden Lane is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"HUSH!
LOVE IS HERE!"
On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.
So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!
In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Maid of Maiden Lane is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"HUSH!
/hʌʃ/
Line 2
LOVE IS HERE!"
/lʌv ɪz hiːr/
Line 3
On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.
Line 4
So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!
Line 5
In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

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.

beaming adjective US /ˈbiːmɪŋ/

cheerful and bright

From this reading “In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.”

expectation noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.”

fluttering noun US /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading “In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.”

hush verb US /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading “"HUSH!”

joyful adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading “In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.”

pages noun US /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.”

sailed verb US /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading “On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.”

sheet noun US /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading “So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!”

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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 So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

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 In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/

cheerful and bright

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

Cornelia

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

dishonourableadjective

lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

foldings

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

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

HEREadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading LOVE IS HERE!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

HUSHverbUS /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading "HUSH!

Hyde

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading LOVE IS HERE!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE IS HERE!"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

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 In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

Rem's

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So much love, so much joy, sent to her in the secret foldings of a sheet of paper!

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading In a hurry of delight and expectation she opened it, and her beaming eyes ran all over the joyful words it brought her--sweet fluttering pages, that his breath had moved, and his face been aware of.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading On the morning that Hyde sailed for America, Cornelia received the letter he had written her on the discovery of Rem's dishonourable conduct.

Chapter 13 of The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Chapter 13 holds 334 sentences of The Maid of Maiden Lane, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 334 sentences, grouped into 67 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 401 minutes of reading across 965 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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
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.
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.