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Theo: A Sprightly Love Story
Theo: A Sprightly Love Story

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Theo: A Sprightly Love Story is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SEPARATION.
"Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.
He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."
This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.
It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Theo: A Sprightly Love Story

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Theo: A Sprightly Love Story is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SEPARATION.
/ðə ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
Line 2
"Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.
Line 3
He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."
Line 4
This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.
Line 5
It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

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.

entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

gap noun US /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

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

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.”

separation noun US /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading “THE SEPARATION.”

unfinished adjective US /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading “It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her 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 This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Broome

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Denis

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

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

gapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

Gower

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

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

Oglethorpe

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

From this reading "Mr. Denis Oglethorpe has gone away.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

pink-and-gold

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading THE SEPARATION.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SEPARATION.

Theodora

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

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was the last entry recorded in the little pink-and-gold journal, and after it came a gap of months.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will not come back again until July, when he is to marry Miss Gower."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was midnight after the memorable day spent in Broome street that the record was made, and having made it, Theodora North shut the book with a startled feeling that she had shut within its pages an unfinished page of her life.

Chapter 5 of Theo: A Sprightly Love Story by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 118 sentences of Theo: A Sprightly Love Story, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Theo: A Sprightly Love Story by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Sprightly
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Story
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Author
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Kathleen
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