Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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A WINTER PICNIC "Aunt Rose," exclaimed Tom Gray, several mornings after the Christmas dance, "I have a scheme; but, before I ask your permission to carry it out, I want you to grant it."

"Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

"Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

"I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

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Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School Josephine, -1931 Chase

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A WINTER PICNIC "Aunt Rose," exclaimed Tom Gray, several mornings after the Christmas dance, "I have a scheme; but, before I ask your permission to carry it out, I want you to grant it." "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt. "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze. "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked. "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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A WINTER PICNIC "Aunt Rose," exclaimed Tom Gray, several mornings after the Christmas dance, "I have a scheme; but, before I ask your permission to carry it out, I want you to grant it."

/ə ˈwɪntər ˈpɪknɪk ænt roʊz ɪkˈskleɪmd tɑːm ɡreɪ ˈsevrəl ˈmɔːrnɪŋz ˈæftər ðə ˈkrɪsməs dæns aɪ hæv ə skiːm bʌt bɪˈfɔːr aɪ æsk jɔːr pərˈmɪʃən tuː ˈkæri ɪt aʊt aɪ wɑːnt juː tuː ɡrænt ɪt/

Line 2

"Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

/waɪ duː juː æsk ɪt æt ɔːl ðen tɑːm dɪr ˈænsərd hɪz ænt/

Line 3

"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

/bɪˈkɔːz wiː wɑːnt jɔːr siːl ənd ˈsæŋkʃən əˈpɑːn ðə ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ rɪˈplaɪd tɑːm ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðə oʊld ˈleɪdi æn əˈfekʃənət skwiːz/

Line 4

"Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

/ɪz ɪt ˈɡræntəd ˈlɪtəl ˈleɪdi ɡreɪ hiː æskt/

Line 5

"I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

/aɪ æm ˈmɪrli ˈɡroʊpɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə dɑːrk maɪ bɔɪ bʌt aɪ trʌst tuː jɔːr ɡʊd sens nɑːt tuː æsk miː ˈeniθɪŋ tuː aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/

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groping adjective US /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading “"I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.”

mornings noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “A WINTER PICNIC "Aunt Rose," exclaimed Tom Gray, several mornings after the Christmas dance, "I have a scheme; but, before I ask your permission to carry it out, I want you to grant it."”

outrageous adjective US /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading “"I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.”

picnic noun US /ˈpɪknɪk/

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

sanction noun US /ˈsæŋkʃən/

formal and explicit approval

From this reading “"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.”

seal verb US /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading “"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.”

squeeze verb US /skwiːz/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.”

undertaking noun US /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “"Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.”

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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 WINTER PICNIC "Aunt Rose," exclaimed Tom Gray, several mornings after the Christmas dance, "I have a scheme; but, before I ask your permission to carry it out, I want you to grant it."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

grantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Is it granted, little Lady Gray?" he asked.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/

formal and explicit approval

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

sealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "I am merely groping about in the dark, my boy, but I trust to your good sense not to ask me anything too outrageous.

undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Because we want your seal and sanction upon the undertaking," replied Tom, giving the old lady an affectionate squeeze.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why do you ask it at all, then, Tom, dear?" answered his aunt.

WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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