Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah. For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation. General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip. So Captain’s coming here for Easter. Oh, joy!
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean's Romance is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.”
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.”
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.”
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In this reading “For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.”
In this reading “For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.”
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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 General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So Captain’s coming here for Easter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So Captain’s coming here for Easter.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
the act of departing
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So Captain’s coming here for Easter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, joy!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, joy!
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Captain’s coming here for Easter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE JOURNAL “That settles things for me, Jeremiah.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading General can’t come home for a month from that Canadian trip.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading For the first time since I entered Hamilton I’m not going home for the Easter vacation.
Chapter 16 of Marjorie Dean's Romance by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 163 sentences of Marjorie Dean's Romance, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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