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Ann Crosses a Secret Trail
Ann Crosses a Secret Trail

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Ann Crosses a Secret Trail is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harriet Pyne Grove • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.
‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.
“And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”
“Do you blame her?” laughed Ann.
“Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ann Crosses a Secret Trail

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Ann Crosses a Secret Trail is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.
Line 2
‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.
Line 3
“And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”
/ənd mɪs ˈtuːdər wʊd let miː ɡoʊ tuː ˈræðər ðæn hæv ˈeni ʌv ðə ɡɜːrlz tel hɜːr wʌt tuː duː/
Line 4
“Do you blame her?” laughed Ann.
Line 5
“Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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blames noun US /bleɪmz/

plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

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dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

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Frost noun US /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.”

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Gen noun US /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

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imitation noun US /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading “‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.”

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sends verb US /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

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Tudor noun US /ˈtuːdər/

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

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Tudor's noun US /ˈtjuːdərz/

possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

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whole thing adjective + noun

In this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

11,697 times in 225,867 chapters
go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

81,876 times in 225,867 chapters
SENDS FOR verb + particle counted as “send for”

order, request, or command to come

In this reading “THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.”

12,962 times in 225,867 chapters
in imitation preposition + noun

In this reading “‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.”

1,970 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 “Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

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amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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ANN

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From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

Pending verification
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

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blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “Do you blame her?” laughed Ann.

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blamesnounUS /bleɪmz/

plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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DEANnounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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don't

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From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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Eleanor

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From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

Pending verification
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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FrostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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GennounUS /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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I'd

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From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

Pending verification
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Do you blame her?” laughed Ann.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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Maddy

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From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not a bit of it,” said the amusing Eleanor.

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NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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SENDSverbUS /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

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TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tudor'snounUS /ˈtjuːdərz/

possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warningly

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From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Pending verification
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And Miss Tudor _would_ let me go, too, rather than have any of the girls tell _her_ what to do!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DEAN SENDS FOR ANN “Miss Tudor blames me for the whole thing,” continued Eleanor, “but I said that I’d leave school before I’d go back with the girls, Gen and Maddy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Now, now, Miss Frost,’ she said, ‘don’t say anything that you would regret.’” Eleanor raised her finger warningly in imitation of Miss Tudor’s manner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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