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The Heroes of the School

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Allen Chapman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.
"Oh!" cried several women teachers.
Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.
"Take it away!"
"Let me hide!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Heroes of the School

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.
Line 2
"Oh!" cried several women teachers.
/oʊ kraɪd ˈsevrəl ˈwɪmən ˈtiːtʃərz/
Line 3
Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.
Line 4
"Take it away!"
/teɪk ɪt əˈweɪ/
Line 5
"Let me hide!"
/let miː haɪd/

Learner Dictionary

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hesitate verb US /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honoring noun US /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/

conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

From this reading “HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horns noun US /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
instructors noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.”

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lowered adjective US /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading “Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screamed verb US /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seniors noun US /ˈsiːnjərz/

plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

From this reading “HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “"Oh!" cried several women teachers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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Alice

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "Take it away!"

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

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caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh!" cried several women teachers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Let me hide!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HONORINGnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/

conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

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instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jennie

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

Pending verification
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Keene

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

Pending verification
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let me hide!"

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loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
McCloud

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

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

Pending verification
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let me hide!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

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

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SENIORSnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/

plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Oh!" cried several women teachers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Take it away!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading "Oh!" cried several women teachers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

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 HONORING THE SENIORS "Oh!" screamed Jennie, as she made a rush from the platform and fell in a faint just as Alice Keene caught her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Professor McCloud and a number of the men instructors dashed for the animal, but it lowered its horns and shook its head in a way that made them hesitate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Oh!" cried several women teachers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 11 of The Heroes of the School by Allen Chapman holds 132 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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Darewell
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