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The Friendly Five: A Story
The Friendly Five: A Story

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Friendly Five: A Story is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary C. (Mary Churchill) Hungerford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN MRS.
ABBOTT’S ROOM.
Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.
She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.
Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.
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The Friendly Five: A Story

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Friendly Five: A Story is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN MRS.
/ɪn ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
ABBOTT’S ROOM.
Line 3
Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.
Line 4
She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.
Line 5
Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.

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adventure verb US /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
code noun US /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

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consent noun US /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directly adverb US /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading “Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honor noun US /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriously adverb US /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading “Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uneasy adjective US /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading “Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.”

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.

went directly verb + particle counted as “go directly”

In this reading “Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.”

2,232 times in 225,867 chapters
without the consent preposition + article + noun counted as “without … consent”

In this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

434 times in 225,867 chapters
talked with verb + particle counted as “talk with”

In this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

25,793 times in 225,867 chapters
speak of verb + particle

In this reading “She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.”

42,911 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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Abbott

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From this reading Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.

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ABBOTT'S

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From this reading ABBOTT’S ROOM.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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codenounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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Fannie

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From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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

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

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN MRS.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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Marion

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

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IN MRS.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

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ROOMnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading ABBOTT’S ROOM.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
school-girls

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

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Pending verification
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

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 Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Mrs. Abbott was seriously uneasy.

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 Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Marion went directly to Mrs. Abbott’s room when school was over and told her of the man’s appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She longed to tell her, too, that the same man had seen and talked with two of the girls, but, according to the school-girls’ code of honor, it would not do to speak of their adventure without the consent of Bell and Fannie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 16 of The Friendly Five: A Story by Mary C. (Mary Churchill) Hungerford holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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