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Baby Mine

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Baby Mine is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.
Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.
Oh, no--far from it.
In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.
Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Baby Mine

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Baby Mine is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.
Line 2
Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.
Line 3
Oh, no--far from it.
Line 4
In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.
Line 5
Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

Learner Dictionary

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Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.”

All words in this reading · 46

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a

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

affairs

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

Aggie

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

aggravatingly

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

appeared

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

as

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

be

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

came

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

cause

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

certain

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From this reading Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

course

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From this reading Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.

day

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

didn't

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

From this reading Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

fact

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

far

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From this reading Oh, no--far from it.

from

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From this reading Oh, no--far from it.

general

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

getting

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

Hardy

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

he

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

home

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

household

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

however

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From this reading Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

idea

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

ignorant

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

in

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

it

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

From this reading Oh, no--far from it.

Jimmy

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

luncheon

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

no

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From this reading Oh, no--far from it.

of

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

Oh

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From this reading Oh, no--far from it.

ONE

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From this reading Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

state

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

succeeded

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

tell

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From this reading Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.

that

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

the

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

thing

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

From this reading Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

to

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

truth

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

From this reading Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.

upheaval

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From this reading In fact, he appeared to be aggravatingly ignorant as to the exact cause of the Hardy upheaval.

was

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From this reading Of ONE thing, however, he was certain.

When

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From this reading When Jimmy came home to luncheon that day, Aggie succeeded in getting a general idea of the state of affairs in the Hardy household.

whole

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From this reading Of course Jimmy didn't tell the whole truth.

Chapter 10 of Baby Mine by Margaret Mayo holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 10 of Baby Mine contain?

Chapter 10 holds 155 sentences of Baby Mine, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Baby Mine by Margaret Mayo exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of Baby Mine?

Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Baby Mine

Common questions about reading Baby Mine by Margaret Mayo on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Baby Mine?

Yes. All 3304 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #860 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Baby Mine is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #860, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Baby Mine take to read?

About 275 minutes of reading across 661 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Baby Mine section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Baby Mine

Words and structures a reader meets early in Baby Mine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

College
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baby Mine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Alfred
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baby Mine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hardy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baby Mine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baby Mine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.