Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 10, 1882 is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 10, 1882 is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOLIDAYS OVER. MARJORIE'S NEW-YEAR'S EVE. BY MRS. JOHN LILLIE. It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 10, 1882 is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “MARJORIE'S NEW-YEAR'S EVE.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “THE HOLIDAYS OVER.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN LILLIE.”
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading “JOHN LILLIE.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.”
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.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading MARJORIE'S NEW-YEAR'S EVE.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS OVER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN LILLIE.
immediately past
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading JOHN LILLIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORIE'S NEW-YEAR'S EVE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORIE'S NEW-YEAR'S EVE.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS OVER.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS OVER.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 10, 1882 by Various holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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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