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The Story of My Life With her letters

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.
As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.
It seems to have been the beginning of everything.
The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.
I lived myself into all things.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of My Life With her letters

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Story of My Life With her letters is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.
/ɪn ðə ˈɔːtəm aɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː maɪ ˈsʌðərn hoʊm wɪð ə hɑːrt fʊl ʌv ˈdʒɔɪəs ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Line 2
As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.
/æz aɪ ˈriːkɔːl ðæt ˈvɪzɪt nɔːrθ aɪ æm fɪld wɪð ˈwʌndər æt ðə ˈrɪtʃnəs ənd vərˈaɪəti ʌv ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðæt ˈklʌstər əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 3
It seems to have been the beginning of everything.
/ɪt siːmz tuː hæv bɪn ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈevriθɪŋ/
Line 4
The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.
/ðə ˈtreʒərz ʌv ə nuː ˈbjuːtəfəl wɜːrld wɜːr leɪd æt maɪ fiːt ənd aɪ tʊk ɪn ˈpleʒər ənd ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən æt ˈevəri tɜːrn/
Line 5
I lived myself into all things.
/aɪ lɪvd ˌmaɪˈself ˈɪntuː ɔːl θɪŋz/

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.

autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.”

cluster verb US /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading “As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.”

experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.”

richness noun US /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.”

treasures noun US /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.”

variety noun US /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.”

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

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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 In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

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 I lived myself into all things.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems to have been the beginning of everything.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It seems to have been the beginning of everything.

clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It seems to have been the beginning of everything.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seems to have been the beginning of everything.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I lived myself into all things.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I lived myself into all things.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I lived myself into all things.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to have been the beginning of everything.

SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I lived myself into all things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the autumn I returned to my Southern home with a heart full of joyous memories.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading As I recall that visit North I am filled with wonder at the richness and variety of the experiences that cluster about it.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The treasures of a new, beautiful world were laid at my feet, and I took in pleasure and information at every turn.

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