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Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives.
Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives.

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:
"May I go home?
I cannot recite this afternoon."
"If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."
"Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."
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Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives.

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:
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"May I go home?
/meɪ aɪ ɡoʊ hoʊm/
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I cannot recite this afternoon."
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"If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."
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"Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

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afternoon noun US /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “I cannot recite this afternoon."”

blazing adjective US /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:”

cheeks noun US /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:”

downcast adjective US /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading “Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:”

getting noun US /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “"Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."”

prefer verb US /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading “"If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."”

recite verb US /rəˈsaɪt/

recite in elocution

From this reading “I cannot recite this afternoon."”

usual adjective US /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading “"If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I cannot recite this afternoon."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

cannot

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

From this reading I cannot recite this afternoon."

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

didn't

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

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "May I go home?

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "May I go home?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "May I go home?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

Marjorie

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May I go home?

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

Pomeroy

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

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/

recite in elocution

From this reading I cannot recite this afternoon."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I cannot recite this afternoon."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "Oh, no, I didn't think of that; I only thought of getting away from here."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Marjorie went to the master and standing before him with her cheeks blazing and eyes downcast she asked:

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you prefer, yes," he replied in his usual tone; "but I hardly think you care to see Miss Pomeroy just now."

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