Chapter 14 of Cousin Mary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Cousin Mary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOING AWAY. “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least? You must not forget; you must never forget.” “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice. “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
Chapter 14 of Cousin Mary is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You must not forget; you must never forget.””
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading ““Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.”
in a regular manner
From this reading ““You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?”
two times
From this reading ““You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?”
produce a literary work
From this reading ““You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?”
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.
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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 “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GOING AWAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You must not forget; you must never forget.”
the act of departing
From this reading GOING AWAY.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not forget; you must never forget.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You must not forget; you must never forget.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not forget; you must never forget.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
in a regular manner
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “And try if you can hear something about Cousin John.
two times
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, never, mamma!” cried poor Hetty, with a quiver in her voice.
produce a literary work
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be sure to write regularly, Hetty, twice a week at the least?
Chapter 14 of Cousin Mary by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 14 holds 126 sentences of Cousin Mary, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Cousin Mary by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 126 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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