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The Corner House Girls Growing Up
The Corner House Girls Growing Up

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grace Brooks Hill • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.
She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.
Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.
That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!
"Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.
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The Corner House Girls Growing Up

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.
Line 2
She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.
/ʃiː wɑːz mɔːr əˈfreɪd ʌv ðə ˈθʌndərstɔːrm ˈreɪdʒɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈhed ðæn ʃiː wɑːz ʌv ðə dɑːrk/
Line 3
Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.
Line 4
That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!
/ðæt ˈsævədʒ ˈpaɪrət maɪt ʃeɪk wɪð ˈnɜːrvəsnəs bʌt hiː ˈsɜːrtənli kʊd nɑːt biː əˈfreɪd/
Line 5
"Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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afloat adjective US /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canal noun US /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

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Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

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nervousness noun US /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading “That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!”

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pirate noun US /ˈpaɪrət/

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading “That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!”

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raging adjective US /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading “She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.”

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Secondly adverb US /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading “Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.”

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thunderstorm noun US /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading “She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.”

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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.

much more adverb + adjective

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

47,369 times in 426,211 chapters
two things noun + noun

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

6,796 times in 426,211 chapters
in the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.”

32,101 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

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AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canalboat

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From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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Don't

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From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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Dottie

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From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.

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holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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Kenway

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From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

Pending verification
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/

above your head; in the sky

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

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Pinkney

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

From this reading Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.

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piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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Sammy

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

From this reading Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.

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savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.

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shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That savage pirate might shake with nervousness, but he certainly could not be afraid!

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 AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE CANAL Dot Kenway might have been much more frightened, shut into the canalboat hold in the dark, had it not been for two things.

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 She was more afraid of the thunderstorm raging overhead than she was of the dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Secondly, she had Sammy Pinkney with her.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you mind, Dottie," he said to her.

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Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up by Grace Brooks Hill holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 11 holds 159 sentences of The Corner House Girls Growing Up, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Began
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Kenway
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