The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

It was a little chilly outside.

The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

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Chapter VIII Reading 1/30

The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3 Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone. The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal. It was a little chilly outside. The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks. The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Sorceress, V. 3 of 3 is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

/ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn ʌv ðə nekst deɪ biː wɑːz əˈɡen əˈloʊn/

Line 2

The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

/ðə oʊld ænt hæd kʌm daʊn fɔːr lʌntʃ bʌt ɡɔːn ʌp tuː hɜːr ruːm əˈɡen tuː rest ˈæftər ðæt miːl/

Line 3

It was a little chilly outside.

/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃɪli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

Line 4

The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

/ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ʌv kɔːrs ræpt ʌp ɪn ðer wɔːrm θɪŋz ənd ɪn ðə ˈvɝː.tʃuː ʌv ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈnɜːrsəri wɪtʃ ʃrɪŋks frʌm noʊ iːst waɪnd wɜːr aʊt fɔːr ðer ˈveriəs wɔːks/

Line 5

The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

/ðə bɪɡ bɔɪz əˈtendɪd baɪ sʌtʃ ʌv ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz æz kʊd biː ˈtrʌstɪd wɪð ðiːz ˈæθliːts wɜːr ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt ˈeksərsaɪz ˈsʌmwer ənd biː sæt baɪ ðə ˈfaɪər əˈloʊn/

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athletes noun US /ˈæθliːts/

plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading “The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.”

Bee noun US /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.”

chilly adjective US /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading “It was a little chilly outside.”

nursery noun US /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

shrinks noun US /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

trusted adjective US /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading “The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

wrapped adjective US /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

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violent exercise adjective + noun

In this reading “The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.”

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.”

east wind noun + noun

a wind from the east

In this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

shrinks from verb + particle counted as “shrink from”

avoid (one's assigned duties)

In this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

little boys adjective + noun counted as “little boy”

In this reading “The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.”

come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.”

big boys adjective + noun counted as “big boy”

In this reading “The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.”

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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 It was a little chilly outside.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/

plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

auntnounUS /ænt/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

BeenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading It was a little chilly outside.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a little chilly outside.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It was a little chilly outside.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It was a little chilly outside.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The old aunt had come down for lunch, but gone up to her room again to rest after that meal.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the afternoon of the next day, Bee was again alone.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The big boys, attended by such of the little boys as could be trusted with these athletes, were taking violent exercise somewhere, and Bee sat by the fire, alone.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The children, of course, wrapped up in their warm things, and in the virtue of the English nursery, which shrinks from no east wind, were out for their various walks.

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