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Four Girls at Chautauqua

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."
"What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.
"Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"
Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.
"She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.
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Four Girls at Chautauqua

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."
Line 2
"What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.
Line 3
"Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"
Line 4
Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.
Line 5
"She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

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.

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “"What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.”

critically adverb US /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/

in a critical manner

From this reading “"She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.”

decided adjective US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading “Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.”

query noun US /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “"What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.”

redeemed adjective US /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading “"I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."”

Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “"Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"”

Saratoga noun US /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading “"What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.”

wan adjective US /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading “Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.”

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10

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From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

50

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From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/

in a critical manner

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

Eurie

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

Eurie's

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

I'VE

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

From this reading "I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

Marion

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

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

REDEEMEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading "I'VE BEEN REDEEMED."

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "She is more likely to stay in bed," Marion said, looking at her critically.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What about Saratoga?" was Eurie's first query as she awoke to life and talk again on that summer morning.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Ruth gave nothing more decided than a wan smile in answer, and in her heart a wonder as to what Eurie would think of her if she could have known the way in which her night was passed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think you will take the 10:50 train, Ruth?"

Chapter 22 of Four Girls at Chautauqua by Pansy holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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