Chapter I of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, “On the Sands,” is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, “On the Sands,” is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys. Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!” Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her. “Oh, glorious!” Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.
Chapter I of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, “On the Sands,” is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!””
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
in a gay manner
From this reading “Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!””
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading “Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!””
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.”
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In this reading “Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.”
In this reading ““It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.”
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 “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
with devotion
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
in a gay manner
From this reading Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Oh, glorious!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, glorious!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Marjorie gaily accepted the proffered hands.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let’s go for a moonlight cruise in the Oriole!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too perfect a night to stay on shore, girls and boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hal Macy sprang up from the white sands where he had been devotedly lounging at Marjorie Dean’s feet and held out his hands to her.
Chapter 1 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 190 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.
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