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Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl
Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.
He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.
Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.
Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.
Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.
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Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.
Line 2
He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.
/hiː hæd bɪn daʊn tuː ˈmeksəkoʊ ənd hæd dʒʌst rɪˈtɜːrnd/
Line 3
Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.
/pərˈmɪʃən hæd bɪn ˈɡɪvən baɪ ðə ˈmeksəkən ˈɡʌvərmənt fɔːr ðə ˈfɜːrθərəns ʌv ðer plænz/
Line 4
Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.
/tɑːm ˈmɑːrʃəl soʊ hiː ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd wɑːz ɔːlˈredi ˈbɪzəli æt wɜːrk ənd ðə ˈprɑːspekts wɜːr ˈveri braɪt/
Line 5
Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.”

busily adverb US /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading “Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.”

enthusiastically adverb US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading “Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.”

furtherance noun US /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading “Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.”

Marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading “Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.”

Mexican noun US /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.”

Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.”

prospects noun US /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading “Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.”

following evening adjective + noun

In this reading “LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.”

came home verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.”

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abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

BONDSnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

LEEnounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

LETTY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

Letty's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

PermissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

Saunders

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

SELLverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY BONDS Mr. Saunders, Letty's father, came home early the following evening.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Permission had been given by the Mexican Government for the furtherance of their plans.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had been down to Mexico and had just returned.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Tom Marshall, so he reported, was already busily at work and the prospects were very bright.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mr. Saunders spoke enthusiastically about the young man, and his ability.

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