Chapter 4 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior is here in full — 158 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 4 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Your room? Since when?” Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person. She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur. Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
Chapter 4 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hostile or warlike attitude or nature
From this reading “She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.”
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading “Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.”
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.”
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.”
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.
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
a human being
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Your room?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since when?”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tone conveyed an ominous chill to the too-sure claimant.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
at the time that
From this reading Since when?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry had forgotten all about the icy stare with which she intended to freeze this very person.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your room?
Chapter 4 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 158 sentences of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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