Chapter 10 of I've Married Marjorie is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of I've Married Marjorie is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising. "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective. She nodded. "Why, yes. I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
Chapter 10 of I've Married Marjorie is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading “"Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “"Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “"Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading “I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “"Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
(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've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
from appearances alone
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
come together
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
the force of workers available
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading I've read of remittance men all my life, but I never dreamed I'd meet one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
precisely as stated
From this reading Francis looked at her as if she had said something very surprising.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Thrilling?" he said, apparently considering it the wrong adjective.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes.
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