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Her own way

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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BELLA.
Oh, I beg your pardon!
GEORGIANA.
Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!
BELLA.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Her own way

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Her own way is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BELLA.
Line 2
Oh, I beg your pardon!
/oʊ aɪ beɡ jɔːr ˈpɑːrdən/
Line 3
GEORGIANA.
Line 4
Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!
Line 5
BELLA.

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.

back adverb US /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!”

beg verb US /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “Oh, I beg your pardon!”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!”

pardon verb US /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “Oh, I beg your pardon!”

take verb US /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!”

till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!”

wait verb US /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!”

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Oh, I beg your pardon!

BELLA

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

From this reading BELLA.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

GEORGIANA

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

From this reading GEORGIANA.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

Gootch

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

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, I beg your pardon!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, I beg your pardon!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Oh, I beg your pardon!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Don't take it out on me, wait till Mr. Gootch gets back!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, I beg your pardon!

Chapter 10 of Her own way by Clyde Fitch holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 10 holds 409 sentences of Her own way, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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