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Turn About Eleanor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.
"She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.
His name is a butler.
I guess you have read about them in stories.
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Turn About Eleanor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Turn About Eleanor is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.
Line 2
"She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.
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His name is a butler.
/hɪz neɪm ɪz ə ˈbʌtlər/
Line 5
I guess you have read about them in stories.
/aɪ ɡes juː hæv red əˈbaʊt ðem ɪn ˈstɔːriz/

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.

address verb US /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading “THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.”

butler noun US /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading “His name is a butler.”

grandparents noun US /ˈɡrændperənts/

plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother

From this reading “"She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.”

guess verb US /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess you have read about them in stories.”

Heights noun US /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading “THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.”

Saturdays noun US /ˈsætərdiz/

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “"She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.”

stories noun US /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “I guess you have read about them in stories.”

Sundays noun US /ˈsʌndeɪz/

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “"She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.”

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1

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From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

2

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From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

Albertina

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From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading His name is a butler.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

Eleanor

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/

plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His name is a butler.

HUTCHINSONS

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

Margaret

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From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

Morningside

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name is a butler.

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 TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

TENnounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Aunt Margaret makes ten, and they have a man to wait on the table.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "She has a mother and a father, and two (2) grandparents, one (1) aunt, one (1) brother, one (1) married lady and the boy of the lady, I think the married lady is a sister but I do not ask any one, oh--and another brother, who does not live here only on Saturdays and Sundays.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading THE TEN HUTCHINSONS "My Aunt Margaret has a great many people living in her family," Eleanor wrote to Albertina from her new address on Morningside Heights.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I guess you have read about them in stories.

Chapter 8 of Turn About Eleanor by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Kelley holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Turn About Eleanor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Faded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Turn About Eleanor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.