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Dolly's College Experiences

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dolly's College Experiences is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
"It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
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Dolly's College Experiences

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dolly's College Experiences 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
"What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt ənd hæz ɪt ˈeniθɪŋ tuː duː wɪð ˈmeri/
Line 2
She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
Line 3
"It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
/ɪt hæz ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː duː wɪð ˈmeri bʌt aɪ hoʊp ˈmeri meɪ biː ˈeɪbəl tuː ɪkˈspleɪn tuː ʌs/
Line 4
Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
Line 5
They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː teɪk ðə faɪv əˈklɑːk treɪn təˈmɑːroʊ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ fɔːr nuː jɔːrk/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Arnold noun US /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading “Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.”

explain verb US /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “"It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.”

faintest adjective US /ˈfeɪntəst/

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading “She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.”

owns verb US /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.”

packing noun US /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading “Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.”

Professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

tomorrow morning noun + noun

In this reading “They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.”

faintest idea adjective + noun counted as “faint idea”

In this reading “She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

haven't

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

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

isn't

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

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

Margery

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

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

ownsverbUS /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.

Chapter 8 of Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 8 of Dolly's College Experiences contain?

Chapter 8 holds 155 sentences of Dolly's College Experiences, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones exactly as it stands in the 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.

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