Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side. Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group. Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered. “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie. She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.”
characteristic of a baby
From this reading “She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.”
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.”
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading “Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.”
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.”
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.”
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In this reading “A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading ““Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.”
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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 A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
move towards
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
characteristic of a baby
From this reading She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
uttered without voice
From this reading “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.
lacking funds
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
never-ceasing
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than half a dozen persistent “rushers” lingered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s move on,” she breathed to Leslie.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She adopted a soft almost babyish tone.
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A FRIENDLY TURN Circling the group around Leslie she approached the latter from the left side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simultaneous with her approach the opening strains of a fox trot broke up the group.
Chapter 13 of Marjorie Dean's Romance by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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