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Chapter XIII

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PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

Now that the break-up day was so near, nothing was talked of in the school but the coming examinations, the prizes, and the delightful fair which was to bring such honor and renown to Mulberry Court.

The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS. Now that the break-up day was so near, nothing was talked of in the school but the coming examinations, the prizes, and the delightful fair which was to bring such honor and renown to Mulberry Court. The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers. Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair. When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

Bashful Fifteen

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

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Now that the break-up day was so near, nothing was talked of in the school but the coming examinations, the prizes, and the delightful fair which was to bring such honor and renown to Mulberry Court.

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The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

/ðə skuːl rɪˈzembəld ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪzi haɪv ʌv ˈiːɡər ˈænəmeɪtɪd ˈwɜːrkərz/

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Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

/ˈiːvɪn pleɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiːz læst deɪz wɑːz fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ənd ˈevriwʌn frʌm ðə ˈeldəst tuː ðə ˈjʌŋɡəst wɑːz prest ˈɪntuː ðə ˈsɜːrvəs ʌv ðə fer/

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When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

/wen ðə ˈmætər wɑːz fɜːrst prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɪsɪz ˈfriːmən hæd sed tuː ðə ɡɜːrlz juː ɑːr əˈbʌndəntli ˈwelkəm tuː traɪ ðə ɪkˈsperəmənt/

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abundantly adverb US /əˈbʌndəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading “When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.”

essays noun US /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading “PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.”

examinations noun US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “Now that the break-up day was so near, nothing was talked of in the school but the coming examinations, the prizes, and the delightful fair which was to bring such honor and renown to Mulberry Court.”

Freeman noun US /ˈfriːmən/

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading “When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.”

hive noun US /haɪv/

a teeming multitude

From this reading “The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.”

Mulberry noun US /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

prizes noun US /ˈpraɪzəz/

plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

renown noun US /rɪˈnaʊn/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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last days adjective + noun

In this reading “Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.”

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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 The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/

in an abundant manner

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now that the break-up day was so near, nothing was talked of in the school but the coming examinations, the prizes, and the delightful fair which was to bring such honor and renown to Mulberry Court.

animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

break-up

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bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

hivenounUS /haɪv/

a teeming multitude

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

PEARSON'S

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From this reading PEARSON'S BOOK OF ESSAYS.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/

plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading The school resembled a little busy hive of eager, animated workers.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When the matter was first proposed, Mrs. Freeman had said to the girls: "You are abundantly welcome to try the experiment.

youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Even play during these last days was forgotten, and everyone, from the eldest to the youngest, was pressed into the service of the fair.

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