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Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls
Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Barker) Comins • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUNT BETTIE.
"Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"
"So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."
"Who's we?"
"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.
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Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUNT BETTIE.
Line 2
"Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"
Line 3
"So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."
Line 4
"Who's we?"
Line 5
"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

Learner Dictionary

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Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “"So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highness noun US /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading “"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.”

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nuisance noun US /ˈnuːsəns/

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading “"So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."”

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Rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading “"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.”

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Saturdays noun US /ˈsætərdiz/

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “"Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"”

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Stevenson noun US /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading “"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.”

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stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “"Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"”

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yawned verb US /jɔːnd/

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading “"Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"”

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humble servant adjective + noun

In this reading “"Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.”

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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 "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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AUNTnounUS /ænt/

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

From this reading AUNT BETTIE.

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BETTIE

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From this reading AUNT BETTIE.

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Bettie's

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From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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Drayton

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From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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Flo

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

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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Georgie

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From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
how

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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Minton

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From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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SarahnounUS /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "So do I!" exclaimed Georgie Graham; "they are a perfect nuisance, and we were going up to Aunt Bettie's this afternoon."

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Who's

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From this reading "Who's we?"

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yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading "Oh, dear!" yawned Grace Minton, "how I do hate stormy Saturdays!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, 'her royal highness' for one, and your humble servant for another; Sarah Brown, Flo Stevenson, and Rachel Drayton, _of_ course.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls by Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Barker) Comins holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 7 holds 204 sentences of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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