Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall

Chapter XI

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THE PROUD, HUMBLED.

After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

Dr. Kitchell had decided that, in view of Miss Hobart's refusing to take the examination, she could not enter his classes again until she had explained matters to Dr. Morgan and secured permission from her.

Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

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Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE PROUD, HUMBLED. After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up. Dr. Kitchell had decided that, in view of Miss Hobart's refusing to take the examination, she could not enter his classes again until she had explained matters to Dr. Morgan and secured permission from her. Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father. Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PROUD, HUMBLED.

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After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

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Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

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Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “Dr. Kitchell had decided that, in view of Miss Hobart's refusing to take the examination, she could not enter his classes again until she had explained matters to Dr. Morgan and secured permission from her.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

again

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From this reading Dr. Kitchell had decided that, in view of Miss Hobart's refusing to take the examination, she could not enter his classes again until she had explained matters to Dr. Morgan and secured permission from her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

came

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From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

classes

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conducting

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From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

decided

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dreaded

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Elizabeth

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From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

enter

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examination

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examinations

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Exeter

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explained

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father

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

Hobart's

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holidays

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From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

HUMBLED

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From this reading THE PROUD, HUMBLED.

immediately

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From this reading Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

Kitchell

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matters

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midwinter

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Miss

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more

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Morgan

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

office

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From this reading Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

permission

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president's

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PROUD

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From this reading THE PROUD, HUMBLED.

question

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From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

refused

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refusing

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return

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secured

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

take

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talking

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From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

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 PROUD, HUMBLED.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

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From this reading After the midwinter holidays, the question of conducting examinations came up.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

view

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visited

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From this reading Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

why

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From this reading Upon her return to Exeter, she immediately visited the president's office, and explained why she had refused to take the examination.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Elizabeth dreaded talking matters over with Dr. Morgan no more than with her father.

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