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The Vicar's Daughter

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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RUMORS.
Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.
As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.
Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"
"I don't choose to find out," she answered.
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The Vicar's Daughter

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Vicar's Daughter is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RUMORS.
/ˈruːmərz/
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Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.
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As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.
Line 4
Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"
Line 5
"I don't choose to find out," she answered.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

address verb US /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading “As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.”

admired adjective US /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading “Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"”

baby noun US /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.”

carrying verb US /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.”

choose verb US /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “"I don't choose to find out," she answered.”

completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.”

Lest conjunction US /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading “Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"”

rumors noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “RUMORS.”

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addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't choose to find out," she answered.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "I don't choose to find out," she answered.

Clare

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

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

Clare's

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

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't choose to find out," she answered.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I don't choose to find out," she answered.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

Judy

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

LestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

RUMORSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading RUMORS.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As I went, something put me in mind that I must ask her for Miss Clare's address.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hardly was it completed, when Cousin Judy called, and I went down to see her, carrying my baby with me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lest I should again forget, as soon as she had kissed and admired the baby, I said,-- "Have you found out yet where Miss Clare lives, Judy?"

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