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The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.
Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.
"What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.
Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."
"Someone waiting outside for me, Ynez?"
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The Winning of Barbara Worth

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Winning of Barbara Worth is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.
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Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.
/ˈdʒefərsən wɜːrθ ənd hɪz ˈdɔːtər hæd dʒʌst ˈfɪnɪʃt ðer fɜːrst ˈbrekfəst ɪn ðə nuː hoʊm wen ðer ˈɪndiən ˈsɜːrvənt ˈwʊmən ˈentərd ðə ruːm/
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"What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.
Line 4
Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."
Line 5
"Someone waiting outside for me, Ynez?"

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.

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.”

eager adjective US /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."”

finished adjective US /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.”

Indian adjective US /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.”

Jefferson noun US /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading “Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.”

servant noun US /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.”

shining adjective US /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading “Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."”

All words in this reading · 56

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

BARBARA

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

From this reading BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Someone waiting outside for me, Ynez?"

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

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

From this reading "Someone waiting outside for me, Ynez?"

OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading BARBARA COMES INTO HER OWN.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

Senoritanoun

a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Jefferson Worth and his daughter had just finished their first breakfast in the new home when their Indian servant woman entered the room.

Ynez

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

From this reading "What is it, Ynez?" asked Barbara, seeing that the woman wished to speak.

Ynez's

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

From this reading Ynez's black eyes were shining and her voice was eager as she answered: "There is someone without waiting for La Senorita."

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Jefferson
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Worth's
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Offering
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Broke
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