Jacquette, a Sorority Girl

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THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.”

* * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

“Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

“You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

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Jacquette, a Sorority Girl Grace Ethelwyn Cody

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Jacquette, a Sorority Girl is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.” * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon. The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.” “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis. “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

Jacquette, a Sorority Girl

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Chapter 5 of Jacquette, a Sorority Girl is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.”

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* * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

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The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

/ðə ˈdɑːkjəment wɑːz saɪnd baɪ ɔːl hɪz ˈtiːtʃərz ənd æt ðə fʊt əˈpɪrd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz neɪm prɪˈsiːdɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɪstɪk ˈletərz oʊ keɪ/

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“Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

Line 5

“You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

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certify verb US /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪ/

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.””

Drake noun US /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

Hurrah noun US /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading ““Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.”

mystic adjective US /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading “The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.””

preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading “The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.””

principal's noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

qualified adjective US /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.””

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football game noun + noun

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

In this reading “THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.””

High School adjective + noun

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading ““Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.”

preceded by verb + particle counted as “precede by”

In this reading “The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.””

at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.””

in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

In this reading “* * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.”

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From this reading THE GAME “This is to certify that Robin Sidney Drake is above in all his studies at Marston High School, and qualified to enter the football game on Saturday, November 16, 1907.”

1907

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

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

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

Bobs

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From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

certifyverbUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪ/

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

DrakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

gladnessnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/

a victory cheer

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

Jacquette's

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From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

Marston

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

principal'snounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

that's

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From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The document was signed by all his teachers, and, at the foot, appeared the principal’s name, preceded by the mystic letters, “O. K.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Hurrah!” she cried, her face pink with gladness, in spite of an uncomfortable thought of Marquis.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading * * * * * Those were the words on the paper which Bobs fluttered in Jacquette’s face when he met her in the hall between bells, on Friday afternoon.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “You did it yourself, that’s the best of it!

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