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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.
As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.
The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.
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Dorothy's Tour

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Dorothy's Tour is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MT.
/maʊnt/
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VERNON.
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As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.
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As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.
/æz ðə ˈkɑːnsərt hæd bɪn sʌtʃ ə ɡreɪt səkˈses hiːr ðeɪ wɜːr ˈveri ˈhoʊpfəl rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ ðə rest ʌv ðə tʊr/
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The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

Learner Dictionary

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concert noun US /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

hopeful adjective US /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading “As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.”

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

necessitated verb US /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

packing noun US /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

regarding verb US /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.”

tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.”

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

great success adjective + noun

In this reading “As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.”

White House noun + noun

the chief executive department of the United States government

In this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.”

train for verb + particle

In this reading “As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.”

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From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

Ludlow

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From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

MTnounUS /maʊnt/

a radioactive transuranic element

From this reading MT.

necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The next morning they were all ready in time for the 10 a. m. boat for Mount Vernon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

VERNON

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From this reading VERNON.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading As the concert had been such a great success here, they were very hopeful regarding the rest of the tour.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading As Mr. Ludlow had planned for them to visit Mount Vernon and the White House the next day it necessitated their packing partly, so as to be ready to take the train for the next city in which they were to give a concert.

Chapter 17 of Dorothy's Tour by Evelyn Raymond holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

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