Chapter XV of Mary Lee, “Christmas Night,” is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of Mary Lee, “Christmas Night,” is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later. "It's only a week tomorrow." "What do you mean--_do_ for Christmas?" "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps. You know."
Chapter XV of Mary Lee, “Christmas Night,” is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean--_do_ for Christmas?"”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.”
the day after today
From this reading “"It's only a week tomorrow."”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"It's only a week tomorrow."”
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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 "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's only a week tomorrow."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean--_do_ for Christmas?"
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only a week tomorrow."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
by chance
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
the day after today
From this reading "It's only a week tomorrow."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It's only a week tomorrow."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, people coming to stay, and a party perhaps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you do for Christmas?" asked Robbie a day or two later.
Chapter 15 of Mary Lee by Geoffrey Dennis holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 15 holds 466 sentences of Mary Lee, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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