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The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan
The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.
First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.
Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.
Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.
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The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.
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First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.
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Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.
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Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.
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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.”

Bernard noun US /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.”

Clark noun US /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading “Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.”

crest noun US /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading “First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.”

fray verb US /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.”

invitations noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.”

refreshment noun US /rəˈfreʃmənt/

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading “Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.”

Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.”

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10th

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From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

2

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From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

30

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From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

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 First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

bussy

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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

crestnounUS /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

Ethel

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From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

FRAYverbUS /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

frends

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From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

Gaierty

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From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

Monticue

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From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading R.S.V.P.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading R.S.V.P.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FRAY The next few days were indeed bussy for Ethel and Bernard.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Miss Ethel Monticue will be married to Mr Bernard Clark at Westminster Abbey on June 10th.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading First of all Ethel got some dainty pink note paper with silver crest on it and sent out invitations in the following terms to all their frends.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your company is requested there at 2-30 sharp and afterwards for refreshment at the Gaierty Hotel.

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