Chapter XXI of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, “Misunderstood,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, “Misunderstood,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?” Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window. In her hand was an open book. Her eyes were not fixed upon it. They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
Chapter XXI of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, “Misunderstood,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Her eyes were not fixed upon it.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?””
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.”
according to the clock
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?””
sweep across or over
From this reading “They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.”
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 “Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.”
In this reading “In her hand was an open book.”
In this reading “Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.”
In this reading “They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.”
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 “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
in a breezy manner
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
according to the clock
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
sweep across or over
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked absently out upon the brown sweep of campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her hand was an open book.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were not fixed upon it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jerry came breezily into the room just before six o’clock to find Marjorie sitting by a window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For goodness’ sake what brought you home in such a hurry?”
Chapter 21 of Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 21 holds 178 sentences of Marjorie Dean, College Senior, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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