Chapter XII of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, “A Doubtful Victory,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, “A Doubtful Victory,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel. “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note? If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened. I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.” “I’m glad I didn’t give it to her.”
Chapter XII of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, “A Doubtful Victory,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ““Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading ““Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.”
a brief written record
From this reading ““Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading ““Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?”
a particular situation
From this reading “I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.””
produce a literary work
From this reading ““Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad I didn’t give it to her.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’m glad I didn’t give it to her.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad I didn’t give it to her.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad I didn’t give it to her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
a particular situation
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
at the time that
From this reading I shook in my shoes when I heard her ask you for it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Miss Merton had read it—well, you can guess what would have happened.
produce a literary work
From this reading “Whatever possessed me to write that awful note?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Marjorie Dean, you are true blue!” exclaimed Muriel.
Chapter 12 of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 12 holds 202 sentences of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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