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The Girl from Arizona
The Girl from Arizona

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Girl from Arizona is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nina Rhoades • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:
"The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.
Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.
Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?
It seems as if I had been away a month already.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Girl from Arizona

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Girl from Arizona is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:
Line 2
"The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.
Line 3
Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.
/ˈʌŋkəl ˈhenri sez ɪf aɪ raɪt naʊ aɪ kæn poʊst maɪ ˈletər wen wiː stɑːp æt ˈælbəkərki ðɪs ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 4
Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?
/oʊ ˈmʌðər ˈdɑːrlɪŋ wɑːz ɪt ˈoʊnli ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðæt aɪ sed ɡɪdˈbaɪ tuː juː ɔːl/
Line 5
It seems as if I had been away a month already.
/ɪt siːmz æz ɪf aɪ hæd bɪn əˈweɪ ə mʌnθ ɔːlˈredi/

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Albuquerque noun US /ˈælbəkərki/

the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river

From this reading “Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.”

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darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?”

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good-bye noun US /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?”

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month noun US /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “It seems as if I had been away a month already.”

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October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:”

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post verb US /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.”

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precious adjective US /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:”

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writes verb US /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:”

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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.

WRITES LETTERS verb + noun counted as “write letters”

In this reading “MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:”

1,504 times in 225,867 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
said good-bye adjective + noun

In this reading “Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?”

2,081 times in 225,867 chapters
stop at verb + particle

In this reading “Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.”

5,603 times in 225,867 chapters
first letter adjective + noun

In this reading “"The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.”

1,668 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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19

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From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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28th

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From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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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 It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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AlbuquerquenounUS /ˈælbəkərki/

the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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AuntnounUS /ænt/

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

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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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 "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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Jessie

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From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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MARJORIE

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From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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PRECIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems as if I had been away a month already.

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stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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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 "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

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UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Oh, Mother darling, was it only this morning that I said good-bye to you all?

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Uncle Henry says if I write now I can post my letter when we stop at Albuquerque this afternoon.

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WRITESverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading MARJORIE WRITES LETTERS "October 28th, 19-- "MY OWN PRECIOUS MOTHER:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The first letter must be to you, of course, and the next to Aunt Jessie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of The Girl from Arizona by Nina Rhoades holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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