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Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.
"You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.
"Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.
But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."
Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.
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Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.
Line 2
"You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.
Line 3
"Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.
Line 4
But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."
Line 5
Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

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.

advantages noun US /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading “"You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.”

discuss verb US /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.”

Guild noun US /ɡɪld/

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading “"Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.”

invitation noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.”

Mark's noun US /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading “The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.”

matinee noun US /ˈmætɪneɪ/

a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

From this reading “"Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.”

resolutely adverb US /ˈresəluːtli/

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading “Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.”

summoned verb US /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading “The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.”

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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 But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

airnounUS /er/

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

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

Amarilly

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

Amarilly's

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

exultinglyadverb

in an exultant manner

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

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 But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

fixin's

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

Fust

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

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/

a formal association of people with similar interests

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

hev

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

hevin

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

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

Jenkins

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

matineenounUS /ˈmætɪneɪ/

a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

more'n

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

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

orter

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

sech

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Amarilly shook her determined little head resolutely.

St

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Fust the matinee, then the Guild, and now St. Mark's is open to you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Jenkins family was immediately summoned in council to discuss Amarilly's invitation to attend divine service at St. Mark's.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You air jest more'n hevin' advantages," said Mrs. Jenkins exultingly.

you'd

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

From this reading But you'd orter hev a few fixin's to go to sech a grand place, Amarilly."

Chapter 5 of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Belle Kanaris Maniates holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 5 holds 112 sentences of Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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