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Miss Pat at School

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Miss Pat at School is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.
Patricia shook her head.
"She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.
"What do you want her for?"
Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Pat at School

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Miss Pat at School is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.
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Patricia shook her head.
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"She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.
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"What do you want her for?"
/wʌt duː juː wɑːnt hɜːr fɔːr/
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Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

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.

antique adjective US /ænˈtiːk/

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading “Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.”

assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.”

Bottle noun US /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading “"She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.”

edged adjective US /edʒd/

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading “RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.”

Griffin noun US /ˈɡrɪfɪn/

winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

From this reading “"She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.”

Judith noun US /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading “RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.”

restitution noun US /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading “RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.”

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

BottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you want her for?"

edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

Elinor

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What do you want her for?"

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/

winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

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 Patricia shook her head.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

Judith's

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

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

Patricia

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

RESTITUTIONnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

She's

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

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Patricia shook her head.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "What do you want her for?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Judith's bow was on one eye and her hat under her arm, showing that she had made great haste to join the growing crowd in the first antique room.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you want her for?"

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She's with Griffin and Bottle Green," she answered under her breath.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RESTITUTION "Did you see Elinor?" whispered Judith to Patricia, as she edged her way to her in the packed assembly room.

Chapter 12 of Miss Pat at School by Pemberton Ginther holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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