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Two Little Women on a Holiday
Two Little Women on a Holiday

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Two Little Women on a Holiday is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
"It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
"I know you took the gold earring.
It's useless for you to deny it.
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Two Little Women on a Holiday

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Two Little Women on a Holiday is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.
Line 2
A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.
Line 3
"It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.
Line 4
"I know you took the gold earring.
/aɪ noʊ juː tʊk ðə ɡoʊld ˈɪrɪŋ/
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It's useless for you to deny it.

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.

bewildered adjective US /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.”

chat verb US /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.”

Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

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

From this reading “DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.”

dolly's noun US /ˈdɑːliz/

possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.”

earring noun US /ˈɪrɪŋ/

jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading “"I know you took the gold earring.”

Lewis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading “DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.”

reception noun US /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading “A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.”

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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 DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

chatverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

DOLLY'SnounUS /ˈdɑːliz/

possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

earringnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋ/

jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

Fayre

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

Fenn

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

It's

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

RIDEverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A little bewildered, Dolly followed Fenn into the reception room, and they sat down, Fenn closing the door after them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It's useless for you to deny it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading DOLLY'S RIDE It was Tuesday morning that Lewis Fenn came to Dolly and asked her to give him a few moments' chat.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's this way, Miss Fayre," he began.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I know you took the gold earring.

Chapter 14 of Two Little Women on a Holiday by Carolyn Wells holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Through
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Dinner
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Fayre
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