Chapter XX of Marjorie in Command, “A Spring Ramble,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of Marjorie in Command, “A Spring Ramble,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!” “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder. “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though! Aren’t we going to celebrate?” “Not any regular celebration.
Chapter XX of Marjorie in Command, “A Spring Ramble,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “Aren’t we going to celebrate?””
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading ““Not any regular celebration.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading ““Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading ““Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading ““Not any regular celebration.”
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading ““Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading ““Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.”
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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In this reading ““ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!””
In this reading ““ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Not any regular celebration.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren’t we going to celebrate?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Aren’t we going to celebrate?”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “Not any regular celebration.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
the act of departing
From this reading Aren’t we going to celebrate?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
full of or producing joy
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not any regular celebration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
and nothing more
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Not any regular celebration.
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ONLY think!” cried Marjorie, as she sprang out of bed, “Father and Mother are coming home to-day!”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “Hooray!” cried Kitty, tumbling out of her bed at the joyful reminder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aren’t we going to celebrate?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Won’t_ I be glad to see them, though!
Chapter 20 of Marjorie in Command by Carolyn Wells holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 20 holds 269 sentences of Marjorie in Command, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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