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The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk
The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.
Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.
“Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.
“But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”
Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:
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The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.
Line 2
Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.
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“Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.
Line 4
“But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”
Line 5
Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

Learner Dictionary

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Entering noun US /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading “Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiastic adjective US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading “HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.”

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hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.”

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Hyacinth noun US /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/

a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading “Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.”

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managed verb US /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moment's noun US /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

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preparing verb US /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.”

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shake verb US /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.”

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shake off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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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 “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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EnteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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fonoun

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/

a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'se

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

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

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JOBnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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mammynoun

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marse

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

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

Pending verification
MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Phil

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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Phœbe

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From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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Phœbe's

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

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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sartin

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

From this reading “But Miss Phœbe’s sartin to be back ’fo’ long.”

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shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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shuah

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

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

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sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Phil turned to go; then he paused, and after a moment’s thought inquired:

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 Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whar

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

From this reading “Don’ know whar she am, Marse Phil, I’se shuah,” she said.

Pending verification
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HUNTING A JOB When Phil managed to shake off his enthusiastic friends and return to his home, he found that Phœbe had gone out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Entering the kitchen to ask Aunt Hyacinth where his sister was, he found the black mammy preparing the supper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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