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Rebecca's Promise
Rebecca's Promise

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Rebecca's Promise is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.
"I'll drive you in my big car," he said.
"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.
You'll like the River Club," he told Rebecca Mary.
"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rebecca's Promise

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Rebecca's Promise is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.
Line 2
"I'll drive you in my big car," he said.
Line 3
"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.
/wiː kʊd stɑːp æt ðə ˈrɪvər klʌb fɔːr lʌntʃ ənd kʌm hoʊm baɪ weɪ ʌv ˈspɪrət leɪk fɔːr ˈdɪnər/
Line 4
You'll like the River Club," he told Rebecca Mary.
Line 5
"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

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.

dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hangs noun US /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limousine noun US /ˈlɪməziːn/

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

From this reading “When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lunch verb US /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading “"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mississippi noun US /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
National adjective US /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading “When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rebecca noun US /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dining room noun + noun

a room used for dining

In this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

3,894 times in 225,867 chapters
hangs over verb + particle counted as “hang over”

In this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

7,864 times in 225,867 chapters
big car adjective + noun

In this reading “"I'll drive you in my big car," he said.”

710 times in 225,867 chapters
come home verb + noun

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.”

35,927 times in 225,867 chapters
make the trip verb + article + noun counted as “make … trip”

In this reading “When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.”

996 times in 225,867 chapters
on an island preposition + article + noun counted as “on … island”

In this reading “"It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.”

8,376 times in 225,867 chapters
for dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.”

11,288 times in 225,867 chapters
stop at verb + particle

In this reading “"We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.”

5,603 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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BanknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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I'll

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

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
It's

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

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

Pending verification
Joan

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

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LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You'll like the River Club," he told Rebecca Mary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

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MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

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Mifflin

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Pending verification
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Richard

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Pending verification
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading "It's on an island in the Mississippi and the dining room hangs over the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading You'll like the River Club," he told Rebecca Mary.

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tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We could stop at the River Club for lunch and come home by way of Spirit Lake for dinner.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Richard heard that Granny was going to take Rebecca Mary and Joan to Mifflin in her limousine he discovered that he had to call on the Mifflin National Bank, and he suggested that they should make the trip together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll drive you in my big car," he said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
You'll

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

From this reading You'll like the River Club," he told Rebecca Mary.

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Chapter 6 of Rebecca's Promise by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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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