Chapter 16 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs. He came in evidently breathless. "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty. "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course." He handed it to her.
Chapter 16 of A Woman Martyr 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
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “He came in evidently breathless.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading “She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
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 “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."”
In this reading “"Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He came in evidently breathless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in evidently breathless.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He came in evidently breathless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed it to her.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in evidently breathless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in evidently breathless.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He handed it to her.
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
engage in
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
express in words
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She closed her eyes and listened to the patter of his footsteps, running up the oilcloth-covered stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Don’t say I didn’t make haste," he said, pantingly, as he poured some water from the glass jug he was carrying into his own tumbler, which was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won’t mind your husband’s glass, of course."
Chapter 16 of A Woman Martyr by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 74 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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