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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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MUSTERING OF FORCES.
Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.
This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.
"They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.
Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.
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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell is here in full — 577 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MUSTERING OF FORCES.
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Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.
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This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.
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"They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.
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Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

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Carat noun US /ˈkerət/

a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

From this reading “Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.”

filly noun US /ˈfɪli/

a young female horse under the age of four

From this reading “Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.”

Livingston noun US /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading “This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.”

mustering verb US /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/

-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together

From this reading “MUSTERING OF FORCES.”

Myrtle noun US /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading “Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.”

plucky adjective US /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading “Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.”

Pocahontas noun US /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/

a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

From this reading “"They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.”

tableau noun US /təˈbloʊ/

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading “Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.”

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From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

CaratnounUS /ˈkerət/

a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

Clymer

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From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

demonish

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From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/

a young female horse under the age of four

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

FORCESnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading MUSTERING OF FORCES.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

Hazard's

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From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

Jenkins

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From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

Ketchum

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From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

MUSTERINGverbUS /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/

-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together

From this reading MUSTERING OF FORCES.

MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUSTERING OF FORCES.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/

a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

school-girl

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From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

stunningest

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From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

They've

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From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "They've got a demonish splendid school-girl over there," he said to that lady, "made the stunningest looking Pocahontas at the show there the other day.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Not long after the tableau performance had made Myrtle Hazard's name famous in the school and among the friends of the scholars, she received the very flattering attention of a call from Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, of 24 Carat Place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. Livingston Jenkins, a particular friend of the family.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Demonish plucky looking filly as ever you saw.

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