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Dorothy's House Party
Dorothy's House Party

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Evelyn Raymond • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.
Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.
She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.
But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:
"Why, yes!
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Dorothy's House Party

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Dorothy's House Party is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.
/ˈtrʌbəlz ˈlaɪtən ɪn ðə ˈtelɪŋ bʌt ə fjuː ˈmoʊmənts səˈfaɪst tuː ʃoʊ ðæt ðɪs wʊd nɑːt duː/
Line 2
Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.
Line 3
She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.
Line 4
But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:
/bʌt ðer mʌst biː sʌm weɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ə ɡɜːrl kʊd ɡet ˈɪntuː hɜːr oʊn haʊs ənd ðen ʃiː ɪkˈskleɪmd/
Line 5
"Why, yes!
/waɪ jes/

Learner Dictionary

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ague noun US /ˈeɪɡjuː/

a fit of shivering or shaking

From this reading “Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chilled verb US /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading “Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kimono noun US /kəˈmoʊnə/

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading “Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lighten verb US /ˈlaɪtən/

make more cheerful

From this reading “TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasoned adjective US /ˈriːzənd/

logically valid

From this reading “She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shivering noun US /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading “Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sufficed verb US /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading “TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/

a fit of shivering or shaking

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ephraim

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From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

Pending verification
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-asleep

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Pending verification
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LIGHTENverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/

make more cheerful

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/

logically valid

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TELLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waked

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From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But there must be some way in which a girl could get into her own house; and then she exclaimed:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Despite her own heavy kimono she was already chilled by the air of that late September night, while the little creature beside her was shivering as if in ague, although she seemed to be half-asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She reasoned that Ephraim must have waked and closed the library window and departed to his own quarters.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading TROUBLES LIGHTEN IN THE TELLING But a few moments sufficed to show that this would not do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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