Chapter 19 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!” Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement. “Have you?” Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference. She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
Chapter 19 of Marjorie Dean Macy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!””
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.”
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.
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In this reading “Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!””
In this reading “Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.”
In this reading “She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
immediately past
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Clara made an elaborate pretense of indifference.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She kept her eyes fastened on the book before her on the study table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia Peyton burst into the room occupied by herself and Clara Carter, her black, moon-like eyes full of excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
(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 LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE “At last I’ve discovered what I’ve been dying to find out!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you?”
Chapter 19 of Marjorie Dean Macy by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 19 holds 186 sentences of Marjorie Dean Macy, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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