Chapter 15 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARION SEES MR. MOORE. “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning. “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen. “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
Chapter 15 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show off
From this reading ““Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ““Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!””
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading ““Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.”
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading ““That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “MOORE.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading ““Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “MARION SEES MR.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading ““Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!””
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.
In this reading ““Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.”
In this reading ““Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.”
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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 “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
later than; following
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
(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 “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
show off
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
ten 10s
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
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 “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION SEES MR.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MARION SEES MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading MARION SEES MR.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That hundred wasn’t a bad investment, after all,” he said to his friend Rosen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Carlotta” and “The Olio” were eclipsed entirely, and Otto Vondergrift took occasion to brag a little the next morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, there wasn’t a dozen people left in ‘The Olio’ after Ila began singing!”
Chapter 15 of My Queen — Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's by Lurana Sheldon holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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