Chapter 4 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What?" "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung. I’m so sorry." Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle. "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
Chapter 4 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.”
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.”
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “"Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.”
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 “Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.”
In this reading “"Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m so sorry."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m so sorry."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I’m so sorry."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
which person or people
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Ballard flung back his head with a low, boyish chuckle.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Somebody’s got hold of the wrong case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somebody told me—I don’t recollect who—that you had a ’spot’ or something, on your lung.
Chapter 4 of Making Over Martha by Julie M. Lippmann holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of Making Over Martha, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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