Chapter 9 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Never blame us,” Leila said. “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?” She appealed to Vera for corroboration. “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera. “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
Chapter 9 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “She appealed to Vera for corroboration.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading ““Never blame us,” Leila said.”
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
From this reading “She appealed to Vera for corroboration.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading ““Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ““Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?””
a person who is markedly small
From this reading ““Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?””
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading ““Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?””
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading ““We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading ““Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Never blame us,” Leila said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never blame us,” Leila said.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never blame us,” Leila said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never blame us,” Leila said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never blame us,” Leila said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She appealed to Vera for corroboration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Weren’t those houses but a rubbish heap the day we came, Midget?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, of course they were,” emphasized Vera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We thought you’d be surprised to see them torn down.
Chapter 9 of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 9 holds 241 sentences of Marjorie Dean, Post-Graduate, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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