Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean, High School Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean, High School Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Veronica Browning!” Marjorie cried out admiringly. “You magnificent person. Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe? Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean, High School Senior is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “Marjorie cried out admiringly.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ““Veronica Browning!””
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading ““You magnificent person.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.””
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading ““Veronica Browning!””
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?”
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.
In this reading “Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.””
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Marjorie cried out admiringly.”
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.
with admiration
From this reading Marjorie cried out admiringly.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Veronica Browning!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Marjorie cried out admiringly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “You magnificent person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie cried out admiringly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marjorie cried out admiringly.
a human being
From this reading “You magnificent person.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
express in words
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “Veronica Browning!”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Certainly you never walked through the streets of Sanford in _that_.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Where, oh where, did you get that wonderful, I won’t say gown, I’ll say robe?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You magnificent person.
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean, High School Senior by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 holds 142 sentences of Marjorie Dean, High School Senior, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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