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Georgina's Service Stars
Georgina's Service Stars

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Georgina's Service Stars is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.
I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.
Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.
I must keep my word.
But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Georgina's Service Stars

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Georgina's Service Stars is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd ˈmeni taɪmz sɪns ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðæt ˈprɑːməs tuː mɪs kruːz aɪ hæv wɪʃt aɪ kʊd teɪk ɪt bæk/
Line 2
I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.
Line 3
Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.
Line 4
I must keep my word.
/aɪ mʌst kiːp maɪ wɜːrd/
Line 5
But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.
/bʌt aɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst noʊ ɪt wʊd raɪt ə ɡreɪt rɔːŋ ɪf aɪ kʊd tel ənd ɪt ˈɔːlmoʊst breɪks maɪ hɑːrt nɑːt tuː biː ˈeɪbəl tuː duː ɪt/

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breaking noun US /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breaks noun US /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.”

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Crewes verb US /kruːz/

third-person singular of “crew” — serve as a crew member on

From this reading “DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.”

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disillusioned adjective US /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/

freed from illusion

From this reading “DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.”

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justified adjective US /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

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permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

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sailed verb US /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

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weeks noun US /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

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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.

under the circumstances preposition + article + noun counted as “under … circumstances”

because of prevailing conditions

In this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

6,698 times in 225,867 chapters
MANY times adjective + noun

In this reading “DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.”

17,635 times in 225,867 chapters
for weeks preposition + noun counted as “for week”

In this reading “Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.”

6,639 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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Barby

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From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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can't

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From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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CrewesverbUS /kruːz/

third-person singular of “crew” — serve as a crew member on

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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DISILLUSIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/

freed from illusion

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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Dr

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From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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I'd

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

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I must keep my word.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must keep my word.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Miss Crewes has sailed and I can't reach her for weeks to get her permission, and under the circumstances I'd not be justified in breaking my promise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading DISILLUSIONED MANY times since making that promise to Miss Crewes I have wished I could take it back.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I must keep my word.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading But I almost know it would right a great wrong if I could tell, and it almost breaks my heart not to be able to do it.

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Wynne

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From this reading I'd give a fortune to tell just one person in this world what Dr. Wynne did, but Barby says no.

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Chapter 8 of Georgina's Service Stars by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Georgina
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Begins
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