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The Prince and Betty

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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MRS.
OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.
She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.
It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.
She would not go back.
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The Prince and Betty

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Prince and Betty is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.
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She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.
Line 4
It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt tɪl ðə treɪn wɑːz ˈrɔːrɪŋ ɪts weɪ əˈkrɔːs ˈsʌðərn fræns ðæt ʃiː faʊnd hərˈself səˈfɪʃəntli kəmˈpoʊzd tuː ˌriːˈvjuː hɜːr pəˈzɪʃən ənd meɪk plænz/
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She would not go back.
/ʃiː wʊd nɑːt ɡoʊ bæk/

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.

composed adjective US /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading “It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.”

definite adjective US /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading “OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.”

Marseilles noun US /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/

a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean

From this reading “OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.”

oakley noun US /ˈoʊkli/

United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)

From this reading “OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.”

review noun US /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.”

roaring noun US /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading “It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.”

southern adjective US /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She would not go back.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

Betty

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

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

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 She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She would not go back.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/

a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

OAKLEYnounUS /ˈoʊkli/

United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

over-mastering

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had been caught up and swept away by an over-mastering desire for escape that left no room in her mind for thoughts of the morrow.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was not till the train was roaring its way across southern France that she found herself sufficiently composed to review her position and make plans.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading OAKLEY Betty, when she stepped on board the boat for Marseilles, had had no definite plan of action.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She would not go back.

Chapter 9 of The Prince and Betty by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 122 sentences of The Prince and Betty, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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