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Miss Ashton's New Pupil

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Miss Ashton's New Pupil is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DIPHTHERIA.
On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.
All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.
The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.
Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.
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Miss Ashton's New Pupil

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Miss Ashton's New Pupil is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DIPHTHERIA.
/dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
Line 2
On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.
/ɑːn ˈtuːzdi ðə ˈreɡjələr ˈeksərsaɪzəz ʌv ðə deɪ wɜːr tuː bɪˈɡɪn/
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All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.
Line 4
The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.
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Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.
/laɪt ˈhæpi læfs dænst aʊt frʌm ˈroʊzi lɪps ənd ɑːrmz wɜːr twaɪnd ənd ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈlʌvɪŋ klæsp ʌv jʌŋ ɡɜːrlz/

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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.

corridors noun US /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.”

depositing verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.”

diphtheria noun US /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

From this reading “DIPHTHERIA.”

exercises noun US /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading “On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.”

freight noun US /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.”

intertwined verb US /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.”

loads noun US /loʊdz/

a large number or amount

From this reading “All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.”

twined verb US /twaɪnd/

past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.”

All words in this reading · 53

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

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academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

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 All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

claspverbUS /klæsp/

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

dancedverbUS /dænst/

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

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

DIPHTHERIAnounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

From this reading DIPHTHERIA.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

laughsnounUS /læfs/

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

loadsnounUS /loʊdz/

a large number or amount

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

osculations

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

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/

past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading All day Monday, carriage after carriage came driving up to the academy, depositing their loads of freight,--excited girls full of the freshness and pleasure gathered from their brief holiday.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On Tuesday the regular exercises of the day were to begin.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long corridors were merry with affectionate osculations.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Light, happy laughs danced out from rosy lips, and arms were twined and intertwined in the loving clasp of young girls.

Chapter 25 of Miss Ashton's New Pupil by Sarah Stuart Robbins holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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