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Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony
Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PLANNING POPULARITY The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.
Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.
I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.
Have you seen her?”
Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PLANNING POPULARITYThe freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.
/ˈplænɪŋ ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti ðə ˈfreʃmən ˈfrɑːlɪk ɪz tuː biː ˈɡɪvən nekst ˈsætərdi ˈiːvnɪŋ ɪn ðə dʒɪm/
Line 2
Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.
Line 3
I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.
/aɪ ˌʌndərˈstʊd hɜːr tuː seɪ ðæt hɜːr ˈruːmeɪt mɪs ˈwɔːtərz wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˌɪnˈvaɪt juː/
Line 4
Have you seen her?”
/hæv juː siːn hɜːr/
Line 5
Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

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.

Fisher noun US /ˈfɪʃər/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.”

freshman noun US /ˈfreʃmən/

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading “PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.”

frolic noun US /ˈfrɑːlɪk/

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading “PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.”

gym noun US /dʒɪm/

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

From this reading “PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.”

Norris's noun US /ˈnɔːrəsɪz/

possessive form of “norris” — United States writer (1870-1902)

planning noun US /ˈplænɪŋ/

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading “PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.”

popularity noun US /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading “PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.”

roommate noun US /ˈruːmeɪt/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading “I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.”

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

Ferguson

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

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

gymnounUS /dʒɪm/

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you seen her?”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

Laura

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

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Ferguson has invited me to go.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

Norris'snounUS /ˈnɔːrəsɪz/

possessive form of “norris” — United States writer (1870-1902)

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

POPULARITYnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

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

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Have you seen her?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

Stephanie

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

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PLANNING POPULARITY “The freshman frolic is to be given next Saturday evening in the gym.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Stephanie Norris’s voice betrayed no sign of pleasant interest in the information she had just delivered to her stout roommate, Laura Fisher.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I understood her to say that her roommate, Miss Waters, was going to invite you.

Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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