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The Great Experience

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Great Experience is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Way of a Missionary.
The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.
A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.
When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.
At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Great Experience

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Great Experience is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Way of a Missionary.
/ðə weɪ ʌv ə ˈmɪʃəneri/
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The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.
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A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.
/ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈmɪʃəneriz ˈtrævəld təˈɡeðər ənd moʊst ʌv ðə taɪm ʃiː wɑːz ɑːn ðə ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən ˈplætfɔːrm ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈsiːnəri ənd ˈtʃætɪŋ wɪð hɜːr kəmˈpænjənz/
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When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.
Line 5
At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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chatting verb US /ˈtʃætɪŋ/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

dreamed adjective US /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.”

enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

missionaries noun US /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

Missionary noun US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “The Way of a Missionary.”

observation noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

scenery noun US /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

traveled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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chatting with verb + particle counted as “chat with”

In this reading “A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.”

great pleasure adjective + noun

In this reading “The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.”

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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 The Way of a Missionary.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

Betty

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From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

Betty's

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From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

Cadman

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From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

Dr

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

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading The Way of a Missionary.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Way of a Missionary.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Way of a Missionary.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Way of a Missionary.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they reached New York, Betty's excitement was at its height.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A number of missionaries traveled together, and most of the time she was on the observation platform, enjoying the scenery and chatting with her companions.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading At last she was in that Great New York--the city that she had dreamed of for years--and the city where Dr. Cadman lived.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The trip to New York was a great pleasure to Betty.

Chapter 9 of The Great Experience by Julia Farr holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 9 holds 135 sentences of The Great Experience, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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