Chapter 19 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WEDDING. "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June. "Guess who's engaged?" "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know." "Yourself," said Mattie.
Chapter 19 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
highest in quality
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE WEDDING.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
In this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
In this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
In this reading “"I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Guess who's engaged?"
at any time
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
highest in quality
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess who's engaged?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yourself," said Mattie.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Engaged!" echoed Sarah; "I'm sure I don't know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess who's engaged?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got the greatest piece of news for you, you ever heard!" cried Marion, bursting into the room where Florence, Rachel, Mattie, and Sarah were sitting one morning in the early part of June.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yourself," said Mattie.
Chapter 19 of Marion Berkley: A Story for Girls by Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Barker) Comins holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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