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Mary Louise in the Country
Mary Louise in the Country

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.
When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:
"Glory hallelujah!
I've got him.
I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."
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Mary Louise in the Country

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.
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When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:
Line 3
"Glory hallelujah!
/ˈɡlɔːri ˌhæləˈluːjə/
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I've got him.
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I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."

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.

counterfeit noun US /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading “When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:”

gleefully adverb US /ˈɡliːfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading “When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:”

hallelujah noun US /ˌhæləˈluːjə/

a shout or song of praise to God

From this reading “"Glory hallelujah!”

napkin noun US /ˈnæpkɪn/

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

From this reading “When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:”

occurrences noun US /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading “GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.”

relate verb US /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.”

Sol noun US /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading “When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:”

trapped adjective US /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading “I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

BADadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading "Glory hallelujah!

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got him.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

hallelujahnounUS /ˌhæləˈluːjə/

a shout or song of praise to God

From this reading "Glory hallelujah!

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I've got him.

how

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From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

I've

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From this reading I've got him.

Jerrems

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From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

Josie

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From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."

Louise

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."

relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

SolnounUS /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

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

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

Swallowtailnoun

a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

From this reading I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GOOD MONEY FOR BAD At luncheon Josie appeared at the table, fresh as ever, and Mary Louise began to relate to her and to her grandfather the occurrences of the morning.

trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading I've trapped Old Swallowtail at last."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she came to tell how Sol Jerrems had declared the money counterfeit, Josie suddenly sprang up and swung her napkin around her head, shouting gleefully:

Chapter 18 of Mary Louise in the Country by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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