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Georgina's Service Stars

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Georgina's Service Stars is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.
But such is not the case.
When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.
She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."
So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Georgina's Service Stars

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Georgina's Service Stars is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.
/ˈsevən mʌnθs ˈleɪtər wʌn maɪt θɪŋk ˈsiːɪŋ ðæt aɪ æm ˈkiːpɪŋ tuː ˈdaɪəriz naʊ ðæt aɪ æm ˈliːdɪŋ ə ˈdʌbəl laɪf/
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But such is not the case.
/bʌt sʌtʃ ɪz nɑːt ðə keɪs/
Line 3
When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.
Line 4
She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."
Line 5
So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."
/soʊ aɪ æm ˈkɔːlɪŋ maɪn ðə ˈsekənd bʊk ʌv ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/

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.

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.”

Chronicles noun US /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."”

diaries noun US /ˈdaɪəriz/

plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.”

double verb US /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading “SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.”

hers pronoun US /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading “She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.”

leading adjective US /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading “SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.”

Washington noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading “When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.”

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.

SEVEN MONTHS noun + noun counted as “seven month”

In this reading “SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.”

Second Book noun + noun

In this reading “So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."”

double life verb + noun

In this reading “SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.”

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

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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 SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

Barby

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But such is not the case.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading But such is not the case.

ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/

plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

Harrington

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

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But such is not the case.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."

MONTHSnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But such is not the case.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She called hers "Chronicles of Harrington Hall."

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

SEVENnounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I am calling mine "The Second Book of Chronicles."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But such is not the case.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But such is not the case.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading SEVEN MONTHS LATER ONE might think, seeing that I am keeping two diaries now, that I am leading a double life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading When it was decided that I was to go to Washington this year, to the same school that Barby attended when she was my age, she suggested that I keep a journal, as she did while here.

Chapter 9 of Georgina's Service Stars by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

What does chapter 9 of Georgina's Service Stars contain?

Chapter 9 holds 138 sentences of Georgina's Service Stars, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Georgina's Service Stars by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #39641, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 282 minutes of reading across 679 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Georgina's Service Stars

Words and structures a reader meets early in Georgina's Service Stars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Georgina
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Georgina's Service Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Begins
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Georgina's Service Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Memoirs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Georgina's Service Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Crooked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Georgina's Service Stars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.