Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming? Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now? If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say? Prexy.” Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?”
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
and nothing more
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Did I come out of Hamilton Hall just now?
the head administrative officer of a college or university
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
recurring again and again
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE BIG ELM “Am I awake, or dreaming?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I did, what was it I heard Prexy say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leslie Cairns repeated the name with tremulous satisfaction.
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean Macy by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 13 holds 121 sentences of Marjorie Dean Macy, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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