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The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story
The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hugh Walpole • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.
_April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.
And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.
I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.
I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.
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_April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.
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And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.
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I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.
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I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

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diary noun US /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extracts noun US /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading “MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.”

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fault noun US /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mess noun US /mes/

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading “I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.”

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peter noun US /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proud adjective US /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading “I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
week noun US /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “_April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.”

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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.

extracts from verb + particle counted as “extract from”

In this reading “MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.”

5,621 times in 426,212 chapters
same time adjective + noun

In this reading “I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.”

66,241 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

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.

14

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From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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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 MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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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 _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.

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haven't

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

From this reading And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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I'd

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

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

Pending verification
I'm

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

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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isn't

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From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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messnounUS /mes/

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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Millicent

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

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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MILLIE

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

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Platts

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

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading I'm not proud of myself, but at the same time it isn't my fault.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MILLIE AND PETER And here are some extracts from a diary that Millicent kept at this time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I'm in nearly the same mess as I was the first morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _April 14._--Just a week since I started with the Platts and I feel as though I'd been there all my life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet I haven't got the thing going at all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story by Hugh Walpole holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Chapter 7 holds 444 sentences of The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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