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Marjorie Dean, College Senior

Chapter XXIII · “Getting Even”

Chapter XXIII of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, ““Getting Even”,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.
She told herself she did not care.
No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”
This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.
Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.
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Marjorie Dean, College Senior

Chapter XXIII · “Getting Even”

Chapter XXIII of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, ““Getting Even”,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.
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She told herself she did not care.
/ʃiː toʊld hərˈself ʃiː dɪd nɑːt ker/
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No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”
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This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.
/ðɪs ðə ˈvendʒfəl ɡɜːrl hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtentʃən ʌv ˈduːɪŋ/
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Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

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Augusta noun US /əˈɡʌstə/

the capital of the state of Maine

From this reading “Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.”

Cairns noun US /kernz/

plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

From this reading “Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.”

detection noun US /dɪˈtekʃən/

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

From this reading “Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.”

detested adjective US /dɪˈtestɪd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.”

fruitful adjective US /ˈfruːtfəl/

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading “Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.”

hazing verb US /ˈheɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy

From this reading “Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.”

spleen noun US /spliːn/

a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

From this reading “Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.”

vengeful adjective US /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.”

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sprung up verb + adjective counted as “spring up”

come into existence; take on form or shape

In this reading “Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.”

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advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/

the capital of the state of Maine

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

CairnsnounUS /kernz/

plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She told herself she did not care.

coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading She told herself she did not care.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

DueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

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 Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

Forbes

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From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

freshie

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

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

how

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

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

Leslie

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She told herself she did not care.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She told herself she did not care.

spleennounUS /spliːn/

a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told herself she did not care.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading This the vengeful girl had no intention of doing.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Due to the unexpected quarrel which had sprung up between herself and Leslie, Elizabeth had gained no fruitful suggestions regarding ways and means of hazing from Leslie Cairns.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her spleen against Augusta Forbes had grown to an extent which made her determined to “even up” with the detested freshie, no matter how great the risk of detection.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading No doubt Leslie would have coolly advised her to “drop it.”

Chapter 23 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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