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Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier
Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.
“We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.
They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.
They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.
Who could imagine such a thing!”
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Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.
Line 2
“We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.
Line 3
They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.
/ðeɪ sent aʊt ˈɔːfəsərz tuː ərˈest ðoʊz braʊnz/
Line 4
They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.
Line 5
Who could imagine such a thing!”
/huː kʊd ˌɪˈmædʒən sʌtʃ ə θɪŋ/

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arrest verb US /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading “They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
balcony noun US /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Braun noun US /brɔːn/

the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)

From this reading “They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Browns noun US /braʊnz/

plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crutches noun US /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exciting adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading ““We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.”

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tapping noun US /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
burst into verb + particle

In this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

21,940 times in 426,211 chapters
followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

40,602 times in 426,211 chapters
into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

27,437 times in 426,211 chapters
ON THE BALCONY preposition + article + noun counted as “on … balcony”

In this reading “ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.”

2,007 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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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 ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BALCONYnounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BraunnounUS /brɔːn/

the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrownsnounUS /braʊnz/

plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Who could imagine such a thing!”

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

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he's

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From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

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Heinrich

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From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

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imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Who could imagine such a thing!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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Irene

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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Josie

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Louise

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From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

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MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They found his name was Heinrich Braun, and he’s a German up from Mexico.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Who could imagine such a thing!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Who could imagine such a thing!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They sent out officers to arrest those Browns.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading ON THE BALCONY Early the next morning Mary Louise was aroused by a tapping at her door, and Josie burst into the room, followed by Irene, who came more slowly on her crutches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We just had to wake you up, Mary Louise,” cried Josie, “to tell you the exciting news.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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