Chapter IV
Chapter 4
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PHILIP. Oh, yes! Hurrah! [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS. CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
Her own way
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Her own way is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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PHILIP.
Oh,
yes!
Hurrah!
[_Runs
to_
DICK,
_when_
MRS.
CARLEY
_comes
in
from
the
Left._
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Her own way
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Her own way is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PHILIP.
/ˈfɪləp/
Line 2
Oh,
yes!
/oʊ jes/
Line 3
Hurrah!
/hʊˈrɑː/
Line 4
[_Runs
to_
DICK,
_when_
MRS.
/rʌnz tuː dɪk wen ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 5
CARLEY
_comes
in
from
the
Left._
MRS.
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.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
someone who is a detective
From this reading “[_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.”
Hurrah
noun
US /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “[_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “PHILIP.”
Runs
noun
US /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes!”
All words in this reading · 15
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CARLEY
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From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
someone who is a detective
From this reading [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes!
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP.
RunsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLEY _comes in from the Left._ MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.
at the time that
From this reading [_Runs to_ DICK, _when_ MRS.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes!
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