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Mimi at Sheridan School
Mimi at Sheridan School

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.
The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.
It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.
Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.
They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.
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Mimi at Sheridan School

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.
Line 2
The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.
/ðə ˌrevəˈleɪʃən keɪm əˈbaʊt ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli ˈfraɪdi naɪt/
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It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə sərˈpraɪz ˈklaɪmæks tuː æn ənˈplænd ˈpɑːrti/
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Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.
/ˈstʌdi hɔːl hæd nɑːt səbˈduːd ðə swiːt meɪts/
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They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

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.

campus noun US /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading “They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.”

climax noun US /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading “It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.”

mates noun US /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading “Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.”

someday adverb US /ˈsʌmdeɪ/

some unspecified time in the future

From this reading “CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.”

suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.”

troublesome adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading “CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.”

unexpectedly adverb US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading “The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.”

unplanned adjective US /ənˈplænd/

without apparent forethought or prompting or planning

From this reading “It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

CLORISSA'S

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

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

matesnounUS /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

Mimi

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

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

Mimi's

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

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

somedayadverbUS /ˈsʌmdeɪ/

some unspecified time in the future

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading Study hall had not subdued the suite mates.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading CLORISSA'S SECRET Clorissa's "someday" to tell Mimi her troublesome secret came sooner than either expected.

unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading The revelation came about unexpectedly Friday night.

unplannedadjectiveUS /ənˈplænd/

without apparent forethought or prompting or planning

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the surprise climax to an unplanned party.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading They were still excited over Mimi's honor of being chosen cheer leader and over the campus discussion Mimi's notes would cause.

Chapter 9 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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.

What does chapter 9 of Mimi at Sheridan School contain?

Chapter 9 holds 278 sentences of Mimi at Sheridan School, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 278 sentences, grouped into 56 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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