Chapter 3 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tomorrow? Let me think.” Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together. “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.” Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
Chapter 3 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or in or to any place
From this reading ““Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.””
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.”
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.”
the day after today
From this reading ““Tomorrow?”
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In this reading “Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.”
In this reading “Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
the act of departing
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me think.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me think.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
and nothing more
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Let me think.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Marjorie’s dark brows drew thoughtfully together.
the day after today
From this reading “Tomorrow?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marjorie made an effort to be casual which was only half successful.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I’m not going anywhere, Hal.”
Chapter 3 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 3 holds 194 sentences of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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