Chapter 6 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency. And I am _so_ efficient. I didn’t hear you say a thing.” Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully. Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
Chapter 6 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading “Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.”
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.”
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading “A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.”
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading “And I am _so_ efficient.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.”
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading “Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am _so_ efficient.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I am _so_ efficient.
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t hear you say a thing.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading And I am _so_ efficient.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I didn’t hear you say a thing.”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am _so_ efficient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
express in words
From this reading I didn’t hear you say a thing.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I am _so_ efficient.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
a special situation
From this reading I didn’t hear you say a thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry cupped a hand to an ear and eyed Marjorie hopefully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie was frowningly occupied with a page of maddeningly abstruse French.
an affirmative
From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Yes, Bean, there is nothing like efficiency.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn’t hear you say a thing.”
Chapter 6 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 6 holds 246 sentences of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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