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Two Little Women and Treasure House

Chapter XI · The Fire Spirit

Chapter XI of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “The Fire Spirit,” is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.
Apparently, no one had.
So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.
Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.
One nice clean blank paper for each of you.
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Two Little Women and Treasure House

Chapter XI · The Fire Spirit

Chapter XI of Two Little Women and Treasure House, “The Fire Spirit,” is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.
Line 2
Apparently, no one had.
/əˈperəntli noʊ wʌn hæd/
Line 3
So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.
Line 4
Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.
Line 5
One nice clean blank paper for each of you.
/wʌn naɪs kliːn blæŋk ˈpeɪpər fɔːr iːtʃ ʌv juː/

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.

blank adjective US /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading ““One nice clean blank paper for each of you.”

clean adjective US /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading ““One nice clean blank paper for each of you.”

dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.”

Elf noun US /elf/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading “So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.”

gaily adverb US /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading ““Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.”

glanced verb US /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.”

ignore verb US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading “So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.”

laughingly adverb US /ˈlæfɪŋli/

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading “So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.”

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.

blank paper adjective + noun

In this reading ““One nice clean blank paper for each of you.”

glanced round verb + noun counted as “glance round”

In this reading “DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Apparently, no one had.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

Bernice

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

deeming

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

Dotty's

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

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

ElfnounUS /elf/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

else

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

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

half-unwilling

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Apparently, no one had.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “One nice clean blank paper for each of you.

Rawlins

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

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DOLLY glanced round to see if any one else had noticed Dotty’s speech.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, deeming it best to ignore it, Dolly said, “Come on, Bernice,” and laughingly drew the half-unwilling Elf along with her.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Here you are!” said Mr. Rawlins, gaily.

Chapter 11 of Two Little Women and Treasure House by Carolyn Wells holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 11 holds 225 sentences of Two Little Women and Treasure House, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Two Little Women and Treasure House by Carolyn Wells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Rooms
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