Chapter 5 of Marjorie's Vacation is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Marjorie's Vacation is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOO! The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough. Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses. These houses continually grew in size and beauty. Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
Chapter 5 of Marjorie's Vacation is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
From this reading “BOO!”
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “These houses continually grew in size and beauty.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.”
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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 Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
From this reading BOO!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
a young female
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
above and across; more than
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These houses continually grew in size and beauty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days of Marjorie's imprisonment went by pleasantly enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each girl added a second book, which represented grounds and gardens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every morning Molly would come over, and they played with their paper-doll houses.
Chapter 5 of Marjorie's Vacation by Carolyn Wells holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 111 sentences of Marjorie's Vacation, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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