Chapter 15 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie. She did not regret her blunt words to Julia. The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them. Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs. This time Julia had gone too far.
Chapter 15 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.”
properly deserved
From this reading “The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.”
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading “The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.”
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.”
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.”
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading “THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.”
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.
In this reading “Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.”
In this reading “THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
anew
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
properly deserved
From this reading The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This time Julia had gone too far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This time Julia had gone too far.
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.
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From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
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From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
come together
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gossiping, jealous sophomore had deserved them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Julia had gone too far.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Doris had grown tired of Julia’s impudent interference into her personal affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This time Julia had gone too far.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She did not regret her blunt words to Julia.
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT “BEAN” Doris had only time enough to hurry back to the Hall for her wraps before starting out again to meet Leslie.
Chapter 15 of Marjorie Dean's Romance by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 15 holds 103 sentences of Marjorie Dean's Romance, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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