Chapter 2 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it? Hurry up, and tell me.” Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten. “Listen to this,” Jerry began. “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
Chapter 2 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading ““DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.”
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading ““DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading “A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?”
in a playful manner
From this reading “Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.”
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.
temporarily
In this reading “Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hurry up, and tell me.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Listen to this,” Jerry began.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up, and tell me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Listen to this,” Jerry began.
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
the literary culture
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen to this,” Jerry began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hurry up, and tell me.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
in a playful manner
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
express in words
From this reading Hurry up, and tell me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie gave Jerry’s arm a playfully impatient little shake, her own letters for the moment forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Listen to this,” Jerry began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Listen to this,” Jerry began.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurry up, and tell me.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A JOLT FOR LESLIE “What is it?
at the time that
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR OLD JEREMIAH: “When you read this letter I shall be Mrs. Harry Lenox, and on my way with Harry to South America.
Chapter 2 of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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 2 holds 320 sentences of Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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