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Chapter XXXIII · Conclusion

Chapter XXXIII of Tibby, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.
June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.
The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.
By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.
We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.
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Tibby

Chapter XXXIII · Conclusion

Chapter XXXIII of Tibby, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.
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June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.
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The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.
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By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.
/baɪ ɪt wiː kæn ˈlɪsən tuː ðə ˈvɔɪsəz ʌv ˈaʊər frendz əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈmaɪti ɪkˈspæns ʌv ðə ˈkɑːntənənt/
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We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

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.

breezes noun US /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.”

bridged verb US /brɪdʒd/

past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between

From this reading “The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.”

continent noun US /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading “By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.”

distances noun US /ˈdɪstənsəz/

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading “The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.”

expanse noun US /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading “By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.”

fanning verb US /ˈfænɪŋ/

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading “June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.”

fragrance noun US /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.”

thoroughfares noun US /ˈθɜːroʊferz/

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading “June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.”

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.

crowded thoroughfares adjective + noun counted as “crowded thoroughfare”

In this reading “June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.”

electric current adjective + noun

a flow of electricity through a conductor

In this reading “The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

breath-note

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

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/

past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

flower-crowned

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

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

reechoverb

echo repeatedly, echo again and again

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

summer-time

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

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By it we can listen to the voices of our friends, across the mighty expanse of the continent.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading June breezes are fanning alike the flower-crowned prairie of the West and the crowded thoroughfares of the Eastern cities.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is radiant summer-time and the June roses are making the air sweet with fragrance.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading We can even store up their words and songs and reecho them at will.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The electric current has bridged distances and connected the breath-note of Chicago with that of New York.

Chapter 33 of Tibby by Rosetta Luce Gilchrist holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 33 of Tibby contain?

Chapter 33 holds 101 sentences of Tibby, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of Tibby by Rosetta Luce Gilchrist exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

How do I study chapter 33 of Tibby?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 33 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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