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Good Times with the Juniors
Good Times with the Juniors

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lilian M. Heath • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CHANGE OF COSTUME.
In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.
ACT I.
SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.
Music as curtain rises.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Good Times with the Juniors

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHANGE OF COSTUME.
/tʃeɪndʒ ʌv kɑːˈstuːm/
Line 2
In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.
Line 3
ACT I.
/ækt aɪ/
Line 4
SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.
Line 5
Music as curtain rises.
/ˈmjuːzɪk æz ˈkɜːrtən ˈraɪzəz/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bugaboo noun US /ˈbʌɡəbuː/

an imaginary monster used to frighten children

From this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carol noun US /ˈkærəl/

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

From this reading “SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.”

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costumes noun US /kɑːˈstuːmz/

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

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Dumps noun US /dʌmps/

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

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playground noun US /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading “SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.”

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spangled adjective US /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

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stumps noun US /stʌmps/

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.”

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suits noun US /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

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.

suits of verb + particle counted as “suit of”

In this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

9,316 times in 225,867 chapters
CHANGE OF verb + particle

In this reading “CHANGE OF COSTUME.”

22,161 times in 225,867 chapters
In the second preposition + article + noun counted as “in … second”

In this reading “In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.”

12,356 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 50

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 SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Music as curtain rises.

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AVIS

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From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BugaboonounUS /ˈbʌɡəbuː/

an imaginary monster used to frighten children

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cambricnoun

a finely woven white linen

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAROLnounUS /ˈkærəl/

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading CHANGE OF COSTUME.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COSTUMEnounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading CHANGE OF COSTUME.

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costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Music as curtain rises.

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DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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DumpsnounUS /dʌmps/

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ACT I.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Music as curtain rises.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHANGE OF COSTUME.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

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orange-yellow

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Pending verification
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Music as curtain rises.

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rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROY

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

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

Pending verification
SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sunshine-Box

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Pending verification
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading In the second act, near the close, Sir Dismal Dumps and the Bugaboo Man should change quickly while in or back of the Sunshine-Box, from their former costumes to suits of spangled orange-yellow cambric, made in similar style.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCENE.--_A playground, with_ CAROL, AVIS, ROY _seated on rocks and stumps, talking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of Good Times with the Juniors by Lilian M. Heath holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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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