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Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself
Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE THEATRE.
The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!
I thought differently.
There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.
One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.
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Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE THEATRE.
/ðə ˈθiːətər/
Line 2
The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!
Line 3
I thought differently.
/aɪ θɔːt ˈdɪfrəntli/
Line 4
There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.
/ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ tɔːkt ʌv bʌt ðə ˈθiːətər frʌm ˈmɔːrnɪŋ tɪl naɪt ənd aɪ æm ˈsɑːri tuː seɪ ðæt ðɪs wɑːz ə səbˈdʒekt ʌv dɪsˈpjuːt tuː/
Line 5
One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.
/wʌn sed ðeɪ wʊd ɡet ðə fɜːrst bɪl ənd hæv ðerz red θruː fɜːrst ənd ðə ˈʌðər wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː hiːr ðə bel ˈdʒɪŋɡəl fɜːrst ənd sɪt ɪn ðə frʌnt siːt wʌn wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː biː lʊkt æt ðə moʊst ənd biː drest fɜːrst ənd ðə ˈʌðər wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ɡet ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkærɪdʒ fɜːrst ənd ɡet ðə best siːt ənd soʊ ɑːn/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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behaved verb US /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bell noun US /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differently adverb US /ˈdɪfrəntli/

in another and different manner

From this reading “I thought differently.”

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dispute verb US /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading “There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jingle verb US /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teacher noun US /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theatre noun US /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “THE THEATRE.”

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theirs pronoun US /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

front seat noun + noun

In this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

1,905 times in 426,211 chapters
next week adjective + noun

In this reading “The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!”

8,928 times in 426,211 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
into the carriage preposition + article + noun counted as “into … carriage”

In this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

3,067 times in 426,211 chapters
get into verb + particle

get involved in or with

In this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

46,585 times in 426,211 chapters
till night preposition + noun

In this reading “There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.”

3,312 times in 426,211 chapters
sit in verb + particle

attend as a visitor

In this reading “One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.”

11,922 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

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billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
children's

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From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

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differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/

in another and different manner

From this reading I thought differently.

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disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought differently.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

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talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE THEATRE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEATREnounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading THE THEATRE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One said they would get the first bill and have theirs read through first, and the other was going to hear the bell jingle first, and sit in the front seat; one was going to be looked at the most, and be dressed first; and the other was going to get into the carriage first, and get the best seat, and so on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was nothing talked of but the "Theatre" from morning till night; and I am sorry to say that this was a subject of dispute too.

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

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welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The next week the children's teacher said that he would take them to the "Theatre," for they had behaved so well!

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Chapter 13 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself by Mary Curtis holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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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