Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate

Chapter XV · Out of the Night

Chapter XV of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, “Out of the Night,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Josephine, -1931 Chase • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“What I have to say is particularly for Page and Dean though any and all Travelers are welcome to hear it,” Miss Susanna’s bright, bird-like eyes danced as she fondly surveyed her flock.

A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

“To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

I have no excuse to offer.

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Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate

Chapter XV · Out of the Night

Chapter XV of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, “Out of the Night,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

“What I have to say is particularly for Page and Dean though any and all Travelers are welcome to hear it,” Miss Susanna’s bright, bird-like eyes danced as she fondly surveyed her flock.

Line 2

A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

/ə spɑːt ʌv ˈvɪvəd pɪŋk hæd əˈpɪrd haɪ ɑːn iːtʃ tʃiːk/

Line 3

She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

/ʃiː wɑːz laɪk ə ˈjʌŋstər əˈbaʊt tuː meɪk ə ˈspeʃəl ˈkɑːnfədəns/

Line 4

“To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

/tuː bɪˈɡɪn wɪð ʃiː sed ɪt wɑːz nɑːt maɪ ˈbɪznəs tuː ˈmedəl wɪð ðə əˈferz ʌv peɪdʒ ənd diːn/

Line 5

I have no excuse to offer.

/aɪ hæv noʊ ɪksˈkjuːs tuː ˈɔːfər/

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Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading ““What I have to say is particularly for Page and Dean though any and all Travelers are welcome to hear it,” Miss Susanna’s bright, bird-like eyes danced as she fondly surveyed her flock.”

flock noun US /flɑːk/

a church congregation guided by a pastor

fondly adverb US /ˈfɑːndli/

with fondness; with love

meddle verb US /ˈmedəl/

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading ““To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.”

surveyed verb US /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

Travelers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

vivid adjective US /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading “A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.”

youngster noun US /ˈjʌŋstər/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.”

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meddle with verb + particle

In this reading ““To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.”

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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 A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

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

From this reading “What I have to say is particularly for Page and Dean though any and all Travelers are welcome to hear it,” Miss Susanna’s bright, bird-like eyes danced as she fondly surveyed her flock.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

bird-like

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

dancedverbUS /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading I have no excuse to offer.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

flocknounUS /flɑːk/

a church congregation guided by a pastor

fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/

with fondness; with love

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

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

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have no excuse to offer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading I have no excuse to offer.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

Susanna's

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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 “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading A spot of vivid pink had appeared high on each cheek.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “To begin with,” she said, “it was not my business to meddle with the affairs of Page and Dean.

youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was like a youngster about to make a special confidence.

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