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Marjorie Dean, High School Junior

Chapter XXVI · “TURN ABOUT is FAIR PLAY”

Chapter XXVI of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, ““TURN ABOUT is FAIR PLAY”,” is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.
“Marjorie’s sick.
Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.
She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.
Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.
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Marjorie Dean, High School Junior

Chapter XXVI · “TURN ABOUT is FAIR PLAY”

Chapter XXVI of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior, ““TURN ABOUT is FAIR PLAY”,” is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.
Line 2
“Marjorie’s sick.
Line 3
Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.
/hɜːr ˈmʌðər ˈteləfoʊnd miː bɪˈfɔːr aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd fɔːr skuːl/
Line 4
She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.
Line 5
Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.
/hɜːr ˈmʌðər pʊt hɜːr tuː bed ənd sent fɔːr ðə ˈdɑːktər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

address verb US /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

Jerry noun US /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

Lucy noun US /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading “She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.”

opportunity noun US /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

saluted verb US /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

telephoned verb US /ˈteləfoʊnd/

past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading “Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.”

Warner's noun US /ˈwɔːrnərz/

possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading ““What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.”

started for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.”

All words in this reading · 43

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.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

Irma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

Linton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

Macy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

Marjorie's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Marjorie’s sick.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.

salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Her mother put her to bed and sent for the doctor.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Marjorie’s sick.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/

past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading Her mother telephoned me before I started for school.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

Warner'snounUS /ˈwɔːrnərz/

possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading She came from Lucy Warner’s yesterday so sick she couldn’t see straight.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What did I tell you yesterday?” saluted Jerry Macy, the instant she found opportunity to address Irma Linton the next morning.

Chapter 26 of Marjorie Dean, High School Junior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

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