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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Play the Game! is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They would not leave her alone.
Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.
She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.
Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.
She did not try to talk to her.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Play the Game!

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Play the Game! is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They would not leave her alone.
/ðeɪ wʊd nɑːt liːv hɜːr əˈloʊn/
Line 2
Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.
Line 3
She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.
Line 4
Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.
/ˈɑːnər dɪd nɑːt maɪnd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈmeksəkən ˈsɜːrvɪŋ ˈwʊmən/
Line 5
She did not try to talk to her.
/ʃiː dɪd nɑːt traɪ tuː tɔːk tuː hɜːr/

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.

Carter noun US /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading “Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.”

Honor noun US /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.”

listen verb US /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading “Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.”

Mexican noun US /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.”

rimmed adjective US /rɪmd/

having a rim or a rim of a specified kind

From this reading “Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.”

serving noun US /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading “Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.”

shaking noun US /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.”

understanding noun US /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading “Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.”

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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.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

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 She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

HonornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

Josita

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

From this reading She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

Madeline

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/

having a rim or a rim of a specified kind

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading She did not try to talk to her.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading She went away, shaking her head, and Josita came in her place.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carter came to stay with her and she sent him away, and then Madeline King came, her very blue eyes red rimmed and deep with understanding, but Honor could not talk with her nor listen to her.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Honor did not mind the little Mexican serving woman.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading They would not leave her alone.

Chapter 15 of Play the Game! by Ruth Comfort Mitchell holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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Chapter 15 holds 268 sentences of Play the Game!, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Play the Game! by Ruth Comfort Mitchell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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Vocabulary met early in Play the Game!

Words and structures a reader meets early in Play the Game!, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Denying
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Play the Game!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Honor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Play the Game!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Carmody
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Play the Game!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Liked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Play the Game!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.