Chapter 1 of Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?" Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum. "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile. "Please, please don't let's talk of it. I simply can't bear it."
Chapter 1 of Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “"What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.”
with suspicion
From this reading “Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “"What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
have
From this reading I simply can't bear it."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
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From this reading I simply can't bear it."
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
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From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
the act of departing
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
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From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
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From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
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From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply can't bear it."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
with suspicion
From this reading Mary Raymond's blue eyes looked suspiciously misty as she solemnly regarded her chum.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Please, please don't let's talk of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
showing pensive sadness
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What am I going to do without _you_, you mean," corrected Marjorie Dean, with a wistful smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What am I going to do without you, Marjorie?"
Chapter 1 of Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 1 holds 109 sentences of Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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