Chapter 23 of Marjorie Dean, College Junior is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Marjorie Dean, College Junior is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I—are you alone, Miss Dean? I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.” Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing. “Yes, I am alone. Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
Chapter 23 of Marjorie Dean, College Junior is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading ““I—are you alone, Miss Dean?”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.””
except if; if not
From this reading “I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.””
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
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 “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
In this reading “Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.”
In this reading “I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.””
In this reading “Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.”
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 Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I am alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
and nothing more
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
by chance
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
except if; if not
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Dulcie spoke just above a whisper, peering past Marjorie into the room so far as she could see from where she was standing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Miss Macy will not be back for an hour, perhaps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to talk with you, but not unless you are alone.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I am alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—are you alone, Miss Dean?
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