Doctor Hathern's daughters

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THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

Jack had decided that his marriage should take place some time in October, and soon after Fanny left he made arrangements whereby he could leave his business for a while and join the party in Europe for the winter.

Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

“Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

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Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Doctor Hathern's daughters is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU. Jack had decided that his marriage should take place some time in October, and soon after Fanny left he made arrangements whereby he could leave his business for a while and join the party in Europe for the winter. Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them. “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it. A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

Doctor Hathern's daughters

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Doctor Hathern's daughters is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

/ðə ˈtenənt æt ðə plæˈtoʊ/

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Line 3

Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

Line 4

“Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

/nɑːt ɪf aɪ noʊ ˌmaɪˈself wɑːz hɜːr prɑːmpt rɪˈplaɪ ənd juː ɑːr ˈkreɪzi tuː æsk ɪt/

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A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Jack had decided that his marriage should take place some time in October, and soon after Fanny left he made arrangements whereby he could leave his business for a while and join the party in Europe for the winter.”

Fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

honeymoon noun US /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading “A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.”

Jack's noun US /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

plateau noun US /plæˈtoʊ/

a relatively flat highland

From this reading “THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.”

prompt verb US /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading ““Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.”

tenant noun US /ˈtenənt/

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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join the party verb + article + noun counted as “join … party”

In this reading “Jack had decided that his marriage should take place some time in October, and soon after Fanny left he made arrangements whereby he could leave his business for a while and join the party in Europe for the winter.”

some time adjective + noun

take place verb + noun

come to pass

made arrangements adjective + noun counted as “made arrangement”

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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 Jack had decided that his marriage should take place some time in October, and soon after Fanny left he made arrangements whereby he could leave his business for a while and join the party in Europe for the winter.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

Annie

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

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

PLATEAUnounUS /plæˈtoʊ/

a relatively flat highland

From this reading THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

TENANTnounUS /ˈtenənt/

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

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

From this reading THE TENANT AT THE PLATEAU.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

whereby

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Nothing could please Annie better, and she immediately wrote to Fanny asking if she would go with them.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Not if I know myself,” was her prompt reply, “and you are crazy to ask it.

your's

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

From this reading A real honeymoon in Europe, such as your’s and Jack’s will be, must be delightful, but you ought to be alone.

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