Chapter VII of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Two Kinds of Girls,” is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Two Kinds of Girls,” is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six. “Where were you? Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical. It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it? I see we have on our pink linen.”
Chapter VII of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Two Kinds of Girls,” is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 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.
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading “Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “I see we have on our pink linen.””
a light shade of red
From this reading “I see we have on our pink linen.””
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.”
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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In this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
In this reading “It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?”
In this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
In this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
In this reading ““You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
a light shade of red
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
carry out
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It didn’t take you two hours to change it, did it?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I see we have on our pink linen.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where were you?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where were you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a dandy,” was Jerry’s greeting as Marjorie walked into their room at ten minutes past six.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lucy said you ruined your blue pongee with some horrid old chemical.
Chapter 7 of Marjorie Dean, College Junior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 122 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.
Chapter 7 holds 122 sentences of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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