Chapter 22 of Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BITER BITTEN. For five minutes they waited in silence. It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch. "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group. "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
Chapter 22 of Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 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.
someone who bites
From this reading “THE BITER BITTEN.”
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “THE BITER BITTEN.”
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading “It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “"She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.”
with low volume
From this reading “It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “"She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
someone who bites
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN.
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN.
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
and nothing more
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
for more time
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
engage in
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
with low volume
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BITER BITTEN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For five minutes they waited in silence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are just in time to make it interesting for the Sans.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to them much longer than that when, quietly as she had gone, Ronny re-appeared on the top step of the dingy little porch.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "She's in there," were her first words on reaching the waiting group.
Chapter 22 of Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 22 holds 182 sentences of Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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