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The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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QUITE CONTRARY.
"I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.
"I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.
It will be really very nice if they all come here.
We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.
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The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
QUITE CONTRARY.
/kwaɪt ˈkɑːntreri/
Line 2
"I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.
Line 3
"I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.
/aɪ went tuː siː ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ənd aɪ roʊt tuː ðæt ˈlɪtəl praʊd ˈprɪn.ses ˈprɪmroʊz/
Line 4
It will be really very nice if they all come here.
/ɪt wɪl biː ˈrɪli ˈveri naɪs ɪf ðeɪ ɔːl kʌm hiːr/
Line 5
We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.
/wiː hæv sʌtʃ hiːps ənd hiːps ʌv ˈmʌni mɔːr ðæn wiː noʊ wʌt tuː duː wɪð ˈmʌni bɪˈkʌmz əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ wen juː hæv soʊ mʌtʃ/

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.

becomes verb US /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.”

contrary adjective US /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading “QUITE CONTRARY.”

heaps noun US /hiːps/

a large number or amount

From this reading “We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.”

Joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “"I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.”

nice adjective US /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “It will be really very nice if they all come here.”

Primrose noun US /ˈprɪmroʊz/

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading “"I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.”

proud adjective US /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading “"I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.”

uninteresting adjective US /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading “We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.”

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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 It will be really very nice if they all come here.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

CONTRARYadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading QUITE CONTRARY.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

Ellsworthy

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

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

heapsnounUS /hiːps/

a large number or amount

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

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 have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

QUITEadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading QUITE CONTRARY.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have done it, my dear Joseph," said Mrs. Ellsworthy.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be really very nice if they all come here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "I went to see the children, and I wrote to that little proud princess Primrose.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We have such heaps and heaps of money, more than we know what to do with; money becomes uninteresting when you have so much.

Chapter 10 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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