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Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties
Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eva March Tappan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.
“Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.
Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.
All sorts of rumors were floating about.
It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.
/ðə haɪ skuːl ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz wʌn deɪ æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ˈeləz ˈsekənd jɪr ɪn ðə fɜːrst ruːm ðə ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt keɪm tuː ðə skuːl ənd brɔːt wɪð hɪm ə ˈstreɪndʒər ə ˈkwaɪət ˈdʒentəlmən wɪð ə ˈplezənt smaɪl/
Line 2
“Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.
/duː juː səˈpoʊz ðæt ɪz ðə wʌn wɑːz ðə ˈkwestʃən ˈsɪɡnəld frʌm wʌn tuː əˈnʌðər/
Line 3
Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.
/θriː deɪz ʌv ðə tɜːrm hæd pæst ənd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl hæd nɑːt əˈpɪrd/
Line 4
All sorts of rumors were floating about.
/ɔːl sɔːrts ʌv ˈruːmərz wɜːr ˈfloʊtɪŋ əˈbaʊt/
Line 5
It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.
/ɪt wɑːz sed ðæt hiː hæd liːv ʌv ˈæbsəns ðæt hiː wɑːz sɪk ənd ˈfaɪnəli ðæt hiː hæd rɪˈzaɪnd ənd ðæt ə nuː ˈprɪnsəpəl maɪt step ɪn æt ˈeni ˈmoʊmənt/

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Ella's noun US /ˈeləz/

possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
examinations noun US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floating adjective US /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading “All sorts of rumors were floating about.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resigned verb US /rɪˈzaɪnd/

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading “It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rumors noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “All sorts of rumors were floating about.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signaled verb US /ˈsɪɡnəld/

past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading ““Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
superintendent noun US /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading “THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
term noun US /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Three days noun + noun

In this reading “Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.”

29,464 times in 426,211 chapters
HIGH SCHOOL adjective + noun

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

In this reading “THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.”

5,330 times in 426,211 chapters
All sorts adjective + noun counted as “all sort”

In this reading “All sorts of rumors were floating about.”

25,248 times in 426,211 chapters
second year noun + noun

In this reading “THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.”

1,296 times in 426,211 chapters
at the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “at … beginning”

In this reading “THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.”

9,172 times in 426,211 chapters
any moment adjective + noun

In this reading “It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.”

9,343 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All sorts of rumors were floating about.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 All sorts of rumors were floating about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/

possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXAMINATIONSnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading All sorts of rumors were floating about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading All sorts of rumors were floating about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/

past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading All sorts of rumors were floating about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading It was said that he had leave of absence, that he was sick, and finally, that he had resigned and that a new principal might step in at any moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

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 THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days of the term had passed, and the principal had not appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All sorts of rumors were floating about.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS One day at the beginning of Ella’s second year in the First Room, the superintendent came to the school and brought with him a stranger, a quiet gentleman with a pleasant smile.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you suppose that is the one?” was the question signaled from one to another.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Is this the complete text of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties?

Yes. All 2311 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70282 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #70282, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties take to read?

About 192 minutes of reading across 463 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ella, a little schoolgirl of the sixties, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Displayed
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Little
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Schoolgirl
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