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Wee Wifie

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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"I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."
This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.
See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!
Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.
Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.
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Wee Wifie

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."
Line 2
This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.
Line 3
See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!
/siː ðæt noʊ ɜːrθ ˈpɔɪzən tuː ðaɪ soʊl kʌm nɪr/
Line 4
Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.
/wɑːtʃ fɔːr laɪk ə ˈsɜːrpənt ɡlaɪdz ðæt hɑːrt dɪsˈɡreɪs/
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Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

choicest adjective US /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading “Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.”

Glides noun US /ɡlaɪdz/

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading “Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.”

guileless adjective US /ˈɡaɪlləs/

free of deceit

From this reading “Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.”

Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading “This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.”

rift noun US /rɪft/

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading “Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.”

serpent noun US /ˈsɜːrpənt/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading “Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.”

unkind adjective US /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading “Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.”

wee adjective US /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading “"I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."”

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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 Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

dependeth

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

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

GlidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/

free of deceit

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

life-music

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

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."

plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

riftnounUS /rɪft/

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

sun-bright

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

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading See that no earth poison To thy soul come near!

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Watch! for like a serpent Glides that heart disgrace.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

WEEadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading "I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."

WIFIE

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

From this reading "I AM ONLY WEE WIFIE."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Ask to be found worthy Of God's choicest gift, Not by wealth made reckless, Nor by want unkind; Since on thee dependeth That no secret rift Mar the deep life-music Of her guileless mind.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This would plant sore trouble In that breast now clear, And with meaning shadows Mar that sun-bright face.

Chapter 17 of Wee Wifie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Wifie
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Novel
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