Chapter XIV of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Sans’ Mercy,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Sans’ Mercy,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced. Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd. She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter. She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie. She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
Chapter XIV of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, “Sans’ Mercy,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.”
plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.”
from that time on
From this reading “She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading “She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.”
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 “She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.”
In this reading “Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.”
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 She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
in addition
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew herself to be as guilty as Dulcie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
and nothing more
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Despite Leslie’s denials, Elizabeth left her room only half convinced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
from that time on
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
make a vow; promise
From this reading She made a vow to keep her own counsel thereafter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being as lost to honor as Leslie, she was also as shrewd.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hoped Leslie would never discover that.
Chapter 14 of Marjorie Dean, College Junior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 14 holds 101 sentences of Marjorie Dean, College Junior, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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