Chapter 19 of Marjorie's New Friend is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Marjorie's New Friend is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats." "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King. "I never heard of it." "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up. Well, we'll soon see."
Chapter 19 of Marjorie's New Friend is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.”
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later than; following
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
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From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never heard of it."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
a form of address for a man
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of it."
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
participate in games or sport
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, we'll soon see."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
in the near future
From this reading Well, we'll soon see."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nor I," he responded; "probably Father made it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, we'll soon see."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we'll soon see."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world is that?" said Gladys to King.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHESSY CATS After that game they played several other animal games, some quiet and some noisy, and then Mr. Maynard announced that they would play "Chessy Cats."
Chapter 19 of Marjorie's New Friend by Carolyn Wells holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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