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The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls
The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Marshall Saunders • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.
“Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.
How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.
What could he do, what could he say?
Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.
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The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.
Line 2
“Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ sed ðə jʌŋ mæn ˈwerəli bʌt hiː went tuː bed ˈɜːrli ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɜːrli ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ stroʊd ɔːf tuː ðə ˈaɪərn wɜːrks wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈbrekfəst/
Line 3
How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.
Line 4
What could he do, what could he say?
/wʌt kʊd hiː duː wʌt kʊd hiː seɪ/
Line 5
Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.
/ənˈtɪl naʊ hiː hæd kənˈsɪdərd ðə bɔɪ ˌɪnˈfɪriər ɪn ˈkerɪktər tuː hɪz tuː ˈsɪstərz/

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double verb US /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading “How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inferior adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading “Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sisters noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strode verb US /stroʊd/

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wearily adverb US /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wife's noun US /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
works noun US /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

130,774 times in 426,211 chapters
iron works noun + noun

In this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

216 times in 426,211 chapters
handsome lad adjective + noun

In this reading “How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.”

297 times in 426,211 chapters
went home verb + noun counted as “go home”

return home

In this reading “BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.”

37,600 times in 426,211 chapters
without taking preposition + noun

In this reading ““Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.”

3,604 times in 426,211 chapters
two sisters noun + noun counted as “two sister”

In this reading “Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.”

2,976 times in 426,211 chapters
Until now preposition + adverb

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

In this reading “Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.”

4,710 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BONNY'S

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From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading What could he do, what could he say?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What could he do, what could he say?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
How

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

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roger

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

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Pending verification
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading What could he do, what could he say?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Until now he had considered the boy inferior in character to his two sisters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What could he do, what could he say?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
What's

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

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Pending verification
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading BONNY’S ORDEAL “What’s the matter, Roger?” asked his wife, when he went home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading How he loved the handsome lad, his wife’s double.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Nothing,” said the young man, wearily, but he went to bed early, and, rising early the next morning, strode off to the iron works without taking his breakfast.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 6 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls by Marshall Saunders holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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