Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Senator's Favorite
The Senator's Favorite

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Senator's Favorite
Context Illustration Reading 1/36 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"
"Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?
And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"
--D. L. PROUDFIT.
"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Senator's Favorite

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"
/oʊ ðæt wɜːrd rəˈɡret/
Line 2
"Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?
Line 3
And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"
Line 4
--D. L. PROUDFIT.
Line 5
"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

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.

age noun US /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading “And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"”

Chester noun US /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading “"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.”

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.”

kisses noun US /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading “"Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?”

mischief noun US /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading “And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “"OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"”

rosebud noun US /ˈroʊzbəd/

the bud of a rose

From this reading “"Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?”

tree noun US /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

toward the river preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … river”

In this reading “"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.”

came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “"I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

Ah

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

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

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 And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

climenoun

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading --D. L. PROUDFIT.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

Earle

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading --D. L. PROUDFIT.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

O'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

OHnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

PROUDFIT

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

From this reading --D. L. PROUDFIT.

REGRETverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading "OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

rosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/

the bud of a rose

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

Winans

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

From this reading "I think we shall find her here under her favorite tree," said Earle Winans as he and Lord Chester came down toward the river.

WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "OH, THAT WORD 'REGRET!'"

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And do not know, my little one, What mischief kisses sweet have done, O'er all the world and through all time, In every age and every clime?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, rosebud mouth for kisses made, And are you not the least afraid?

Chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite contain?

Chapter 16 holds 180 sentences of The Senator's Favorite, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

How do I study chapter 16 of The Senator's Favorite?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Senator's Favorite

Common questions about reading The Senator's Favorite by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Senator's Favorite?

Yes. All 3807 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55237 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Senator's Favorite is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55237, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Senator's Favorite take to read?

About 317 minutes of reading across 762 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Senator's Favorite section by section

How to work through The Senator's Favorite section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Senator's Favorite to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Senator's Favorite

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Senator's Favorite, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Weekly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Senator's Favorite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Publication
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Senator's Favorite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Devoted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Senator's Favorite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Literature
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Senator's Favorite; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.