Chapter 17 of Marcia Schuyler is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Marcia Schuyler is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways. The tears would come in spite of her. He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks. He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room. Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
Chapter 17 of Marcia Schuyler is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Marcia thought he put force into the fling.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.”
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading “He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.”
not tied
From this reading “He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
(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 He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
be seated
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
with low volume
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Marcia thought he put force into the fling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
not tied
From this reading He untied the bonnet that was not hers, and flung it far into a corner in the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He made her go into the parlor and sit down and she was all unnerved by his gentle ways.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He took his own fine wedding handkerchief and wiped them softly off her hot cheeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tears would come in spite of her.
Chapter 17 of Marcia Schuyler by Grace Livingston Hill holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 17 holds 286 sentences of Marcia Schuyler, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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