Chapter 8 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?” Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake. She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate. In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation. “Good night!”
Chapter 8 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.”
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading “In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?””
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.”
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.”
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading “In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.”
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.
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading ““Good night!””
not act or do anything
In this reading “PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?””
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.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?”
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good night!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Good night!”
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
make square
From this reading She had been poising it over the big square delicacy preparatory to replenishing the cake plate.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
be standing; be upright
From this reading PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jerry allowed the cake knife in her hand to drop squarely upon the cake.
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading In her surprise she vented Leslie Cairns’ own pet ejaculation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLEDGED TO STAND BY “What?”
Chapter 8 of Marjorie Dean Macy by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 8 holds 210 sentences of Marjorie Dean Macy, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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