Chapter 9 of Marjorie's Maytime is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Marjorie's Maytime is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you. May I ask your names?" "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers." "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am. Happen you raise flowers yourself?"
Chapter 9 of Marjorie's Maytime is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “"Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “"Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.”
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading “"Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Happen you raise flowers yourself?"”
a building where young people receive education
From this reading “CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I ask your names?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
come to pass
From this reading Happen you raise flowers yourself?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I ask your names?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask your names?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading May I ask your names?"
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Happen you raise flowers yourself?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
a building where young people receive education
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
precisely as stated
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. William Penn and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," said Marjorie, "and we have come to look at your flowers."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; they do be fine this year, ma'am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CALLING AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE "Good-morning, ladies," he said, bowing gravely, "I'm very pleased to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May I ask your names?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Happen you raise flowers yourself?"
Chapter 9 of Marjorie's Maytime by Carolyn Wells holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 141 sentences of Marjorie's Maytime, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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