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Chapter 8 of Marjorie's New Friend is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon. Will you, Mother, will you?" "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would. But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go." "So do I, but you coax her.
Chapter 8 of Marjorie's New Friend is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.”
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “"So do I, but you coax her.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.”
an educational institution
From this reading “A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.”
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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 A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading "So do I, but you coax her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I, but you coax her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
a young female
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
an educational institution
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I doubt if she'll let the little girl go."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I, but you coax her.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you, Mother, will you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my Midget, I told you I would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you, Mother, will you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRAW-RIDE "Then, mother," said Marjorie, as she started for school next morning, "you'll call on Mrs. Spencer this morning and ask her to let Delight go on the straw-ride with us this afternoon.
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