Chapter 10 of Marjorie's Busy Days is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Marjorie's Busy Days is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever. How many are you going to have?" "About thirty, Mother says. I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams. All on the list are about as old as we are."
Chapter 10 of Marjorie's Busy Days is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.”
of the color of black ink
From this reading “IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “All on the list are about as old as we are."”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “"About thirty, Mother says.”
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 "About thirty, Mother says.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
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From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
at any time
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
the act of departing
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
of the color of black ink
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading I can't ask Kitty, and Dorothy Adams.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "About thirty, Mother says.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "About thirty, Mother says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "About thirty, Mother says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All on the list are about as old as we are."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN INKY PLIGHT "It's perfectly fine, Glad; I think it will be the most fun ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many are you going to have?"
Chapter 10 of Marjorie's Busy Days by Carolyn Wells holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 160 sentences of Marjorie's Busy Days, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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