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The Mary Frances Cook Book
The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"
"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."
"My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.
"Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!
Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.
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The Mary Frances Cook Book

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Cook Book is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"
Line 2
"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."
Line 3
"My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.
/maɪ aɪ fiːl soʊ rɪˈliːvd sed ˈmeri ˈfrænsɪs/
Line 4
"Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!
Line 5
Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading “"Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!”

frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"”

Kitchen noun US /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."”

relieved adjective US /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading “"My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.”

Sauce noun US /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading “"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."”

solemnly adverb US /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading “"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."”

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.

solemnly declared adverb + adjective

In this reading “"You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."”

coming home noun + noun

In this reading “Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.”

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

don't

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

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.

FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

GETSnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

I'll

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

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

I'm

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

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

KitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

OHnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading "My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My, I feel so relieved!" said Mary Frances.

SaucenounUS /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

to-day

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

From this reading Mother is coming home to-day--and--I'm going to get dinner.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading MARY FRANCES GETS DINNER "OH, my dear Kitchen People, I'm so happy, I don't know whether I'm myself or not!"

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Since that is so, I'll tell you why I'm so excited!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are!" solemnly declared Sauce Pan,--"I mean you are our little 'Miss'--Miss Mary Frances."

Chapter 24 of The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 24 holds 248 sentences of The Mary Frances Cook Book, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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Dearest
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