Won over

Chapter III

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By Nellie Hellis • Curated US English Learning Edition

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WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

IT was about a fortnight after the conversation recorded in the first chapter, when Phil, coming in from work somewhat earlier than usual, asked Millie to go out for a walk with him.

It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

"You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

"No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

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Won over

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Won over is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

/ˈwɔːtərluː brɪdʒ baɪ ˈmuːnlaɪt/

Line 2

IT was about a fortnight after the conversation recorded in the first chapter, when Phil, coming in from work somewhat earlier than usual, asked Millie to go out for a walk with him.

Line 3

It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

/ɪt hæd bɪn ə hɑːt kloʊs deɪ ənd æt ðə mɪr θɔːt ʌv ə kuːl stroʊl wɪð hɜːr ˈbrʌðər ʃiː dʒʌmpt ʌp wɪð əˈlækrəti/

Line 4

"You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

Line 5

"No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

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alacrity noun US /əˈlækrəti/

liveliness and eagerness

From this reading “It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.”

earlier adverb US /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading “IT was about a fortnight after the conversation recorded in the first chapter, when Phil, coming in from work somewhat earlier than usual, asked Millie to go out for a walk with him.”

fortnight noun US /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/

a period of fourteen consecutive days

moonlight noun US /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading “WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

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

smoking noun US /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading “"You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.”

stroll noun US /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading “It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.”

waterloo noun US /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading “WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.”

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.

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open window verb + noun

In this reading “"You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.”

jumped up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

In this reading “It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.”

with alacrity preposition + noun

In this reading “It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.”

about a fortnight preposition + article + noun counted as “about … fortnight”

In this reading “IT was about a fortnight after the conversation recorded in the first chapter, when Phil, coming in from work somewhat earlier than usual, asked Millie to go out for a walk with him.”

short pipe adjective + noun

In this reading “"You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.”

first chapter adjective + noun

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

BY MOONLIGHT preposition + noun

In this reading “WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.”

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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 IT was about a fortnight after the conversation recorded in the first chapter, when Phil, coming in from work somewhat earlier than usual, asked Millie to go out for a walk with him.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/

liveliness and eagerness

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

don't

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From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/

a period of fourteen consecutive days

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

I'm

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From this reading "No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

Millie

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

Phil

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pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

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

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, no," he said, "I'm glad for you to go."

satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

strollnounUS /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It had been a hot, close day, and at the mere thought of a cool stroll with her brother she jumped up with alacrity.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading WATERLOO BRIDGE BY MOONLIGHT.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't mind being left alone, uncle?" she asked of that individual, who sat by the open window smoking a short pipe.

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