Chapter 9 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARJORY'S BIRTHDAY. "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie." CRASHAW. The eighteenth of September dawned at last. The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
Chapter 9 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “MARJORY'S BIRTHDAY.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “The eighteenth of September dawned at last.”
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading “The eighteenth of September dawned at last.”
tastelessly showy
From this reading “"I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."”
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “The eighteenth of September dawned at last.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “"I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.”
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(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 "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading MARJORY'S BIRTHDAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRASHAW.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
tastelessly showy
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
immediately past
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORY'S BIRTHDAY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eighteenth of September dawned at last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish her beauty That owes not all its duty To gaudy tire, or glist'ring shoe-tie."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The sun shone in at Marjory's window, waking her to her birthday, as if impatient for her to begin this new year of her life.
Chapter 9 of Hunter's Marjory by Margaret Bruce Clarke holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 9 holds 213 sentences of Hunter's Marjory, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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