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The Professional Aunt

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.
Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.
"Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.
May we get into your bed?
I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.
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The Professional Aunt

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Professional Aunt is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.
/səˈpoʊz ɔːl ænts ðæt ɪz tuː seɪ ɔːl prəˈfeʃənəl ænt noʊ wʌt ɪt ɪz tuː biː ˈvɪzɪtɪd æt ˈsevən əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ baɪ ˈnefjuːz ənd ˈniːsɪz freʃ ˈvɪɡərəs ənd ˈroʊzi ˈæftər ə naɪts rest/
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Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.
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"Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.
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May we get into your bed?
/meɪ wiː ɡet ˈɪntuː jɔːr bed/
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I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

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aunts noun US /ænts/

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.”

bedside noun US /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading “Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.”

deliciously adverb US /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading “Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.”

nephews noun US /ˈnefjuːz/

plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.”

nieces noun US /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.”

night's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.”

steam verb US /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading “I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.”

vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.”

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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 Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

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 Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

auntsnounUS /ænts/

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading May we get into your bed?

bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

Betty

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From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.

deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading May we get into your bed?

Hugh

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From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

Hullonoun

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.

I'll

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From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading May we get into your bed?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May we get into your bed?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/

plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I'll get up steam and take a long run and jump in.

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading May we get into your bed?

we've

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From this reading "Hullo!" said Hugh, "we've come.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Suppose all aunts, that is to say, all professional aunt, know what it is to be visited at seven o'clock in the morning by nephews and nieces, fresh, vigorous, and rosy after a night's rest.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Fresh, and oh! so vigorous and deliciously rosy were Hugh and Betty when they appeared at my bedside at seven o'clock the next morning.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading May we get into your bed?

Chapter 3 of The Professional Aunt by Mary C. E. Wemyss holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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