Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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MRS. MASTERSON. [Hurries to him.] Quincy! Don't come in here! It's not decent!
The Naturewoman
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
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MRS.
MASTERSON.
[Hurries
to
him.]
Quincy!
Don't
come
in
here!
It's
not
decent!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Naturewoman
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of The Naturewoman is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
MASTERSON.
Line 3
[Hurries
to
him.]
Quincy!
/ˈhɜːriz tuː hɪm ˈkwɪnsi/
Line 4
Don't
come
in
here!
Line 5
It's
not
decent!
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.
come
verb
US /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don't come in here!”
decent
adjective
US /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “It's not decent!”
here
adverb
US /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Don't come in here!”
Hurries
noun
US /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “[Hurries to him.] Quincy!”
mrs
noun
US /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
Quincy
noun
US /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “[Hurries to him.] Quincy!”
All words in this reading · 13
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comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don't come in here!
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It's not decent!
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't come in here!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don't come in here!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Hurries to him.] Quincy!
HurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading [Hurries to him.] Quincy!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't come in here!
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not decent!
MASTERSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTERSON.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not decent!
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading [Hurries to him.] Quincy!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Hurries to him.] Quincy!
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- Masterson
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