Chapter 1 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOARDING-HOUSE EXPERIENCE. “How much money have we left, Marion?” “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister! We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure. We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
Chapter 1 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
come into possession of
From this reading “We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.”
being five more than seventy
From this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!””
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!””
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
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In this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
In this reading ““Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!”
In this reading “We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!””
In this reading “We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A BOARDING-HOUSE EXPERIENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOARDING-HOUSE EXPERIENCE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
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From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A BOARDING-HOUSE EXPERIENCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
the act of departing
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
come into possession of
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
being five more than seventy
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
in or at or to some place
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How much money have we left, Marion?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll obtain more from somewhere, I’m sure.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading We cannot certainly be going to starve in a great big city, full, as it is, of wealth and happiness!”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Nine dollars and seventy-five cents, but don’t worry, sister!
Chapter 1 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's by Lurana Sheldon holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 1 holds 94 sentences of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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