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Girls of '64

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emilie Benson Knipe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.
Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.
“Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.
She’d just be gayer than ever.
But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”
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Girls of '64

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.
Line 2
Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.
/ˈmɪsɪz meɪ kʊd ðen dəˈtɜːrmən ˈweðər ʃiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː tel ˈeɪprəl ɔːr nɑːt/
Line 3
“Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.
Line 4
She’d just be gayer than ever.
Line 5
But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
April's noun US /ˈeɪprəlz/

possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
determine verb US /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading “Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gayer adjective US /ˈɡeɪər/

comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “She’d just be gayer than ever.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knock verb US /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learns verb US /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading ““Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spoil verb US /spɔɪl/

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading ““Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtfully adverb US /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading ““Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

110,081 times in 225,867 chapters
arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

43,893 times in 225,867 chapters
reached the conclusion verb + article + noun counted as “reach … conclusion”

In this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

349 times in 225,867 chapters
Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading ““Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
good time adjective + noun

a highly pleasurable or exciting experience

In this reading ““Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.”

13,708 times in 225,867 chapters
KNOCK ON verb + particle

(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)

In this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

2,800 times in 225,867 chapters
By the time preposition + article + noun counted as “by … time”

In this reading “A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.”

21,821 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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 A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
April'snounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/

possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

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

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/

comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

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

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

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Harriot

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From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

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Hendon's

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From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Pending verification
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
it'll

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

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Pending verification
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KNOCKverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
She'd

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From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She’d just be gayer than ever.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

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 A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-night

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From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

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wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
what's

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From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Mrs. May could then determine whether she wanted to tell April or not.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But mother will know what’s best to do about that.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WINDOWnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A KNOCK ON THE WINDOW By the time the girls had arrived at the May house once more they had reached the conclusion that Harriot should speak to her mother about Mrs. Hendon’s death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Of course, if she learns about it,” Harriot said thoughtfully, “it’ll spoil April’s good time at the party to-night, though you would never guess it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of '64; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of '64; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of '64; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.