Chapter 9 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived. It proved a feverish time for them all. The days flew swiftly. The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
Chapter 9 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading “The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.”
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading “The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.”
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “It proved a feverish time for them all.”
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading “The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.”
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In this reading “The days flew swiftly.”
In this reading “The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.”
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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 It proved a feverish time for them all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days flew swiftly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
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From this reading DR.
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days flew swiftly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
immediately past
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
roused to anger
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
existing or coming before
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
move hurridly
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
in a swift manner
From this reading The days flew swiftly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It proved a feverish time for them all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE The week of the wedding arrived.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The two preceding weeks had been a mad rush, so they all thought, and they now decided that these last days fittingly capped the climax.
Chapter 9 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl by Helen Hart holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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