Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?” Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face. “Didn’t you understand my letter? It was written in English. At least, I thought I wrote English.”
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?””
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?””
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?””
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.”
very cordial
From this reading “Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “It was written in English.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “At least, I thought I wrote English.””
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In this reading “ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
any thing at all
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I thought I wrote English.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
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From this reading “Didn’t you understand my letter?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was written in English.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
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From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, I thought I wrote English.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written in English.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written in English.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I thought I wrote English.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Didn’t you understand my letter?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Didn’t you understand my letter?
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
express in words
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least, I thought I wrote English.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Didn’t you understand my letter?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written in English.
very cordial
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leslie Cairns surveyed her chaperon, Mrs. Gaylord, with an anything but welcoming face.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written in English.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At least, I thought I wrote English.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ONLY OBEYING ORDERS “Will you kindly tell me why you are here?”
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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