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Jean Cabot at Ashton
Jean Cabot at Ashton

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Jean Cabot at Ashton is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gertrude Fisher Scott • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"
"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.
Of course you're going?"
"Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.
I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.
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Jean Cabot at Ashton

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Jean Cabot at Ashton is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"
Line 2
"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.
Line 3
Of course you're going?"
Line 4
"Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.
Line 5
I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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closes noun US /ˈkloʊzɪz/

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading “"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Constance noun US /ˈkɑːnstəns/

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading “"Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.”

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December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.”

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eighteenth adjective US /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading “"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.”

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fudge verb US /fʌdʒ/

tamper, with the purpose of deception

From this reading “I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.”

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Huntington noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/

United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea

From this reading “"Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.”

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invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “"Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.”

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Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “"Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course you're going?"”

307,822 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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CHAFING-DISH

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From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course you're going?"

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datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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fudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/

tamper, with the purpose of deception

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Of course you're going?"

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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haven't

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From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/

United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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I'd

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

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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I've

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

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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it's

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

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

Pending verification
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY "Elizabeth, have the girls announced the date of the French play?"

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "Yes, and I've been thinking I'd invite Constance Huntington out for the play and have a rabbit afterward.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I haven't made anything but fudge in my chafing-dish since I bought it, and it's about time I did.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I think it's December eighteenth, the Wednesday night before college closes.

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you're

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

From this reading Of course you're going?"

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Chapter 9 of Jean Cabot at Ashton by Gertrude Fisher Scott holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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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