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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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+George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.
Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.
Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.
Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.
For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.
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Contemporary American Literature

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Contemporary American Literature is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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+George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.
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Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.
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Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.
/ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈluːivɪl ˈpʌblɪk skuːlz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ æt hoʊm ɑːn əˈkaʊnt ʌv ɪl helθ/
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Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.
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For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

Learner Dictionary

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bibliography noun US /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

From this reading “For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.”

Educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.”

Emmy noun US /ˈemi/

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

finishing noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading “Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.”

Kentucky noun US /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading “Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.”

Louisville noun US /ˈluːivɪl/

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading “Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.”

Madden verb US /ˈmædən/

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

From this reading “+George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.”

schools noun US /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.”

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1866

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From this reading Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.

1902

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From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.

Attwood

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From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

bibliographynounUS /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

EducatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

EmmynounUS /ˈemi/

an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

Lou

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From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading Born at Louisville, Kentucky, 1866.

MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Made her reputation by her study of a little Kentucky girl in _Emmy Lou--Her Book and Heart_, 1902.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Educated in the Louisville public schools, finishing at home on account of ill health.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

Who's

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

From this reading For complete bibliography, see _Who's Who in America_.

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading +George Madden Martin (Mrs. Attwood R. Martin)+--story writer.

Chapter 15 of Contemporary American Literature by John Matthews Manly holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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