Chapter 5 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha. "She ain’t like hens. You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’. But this cow’s differ’nt. I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
Chapter 5 of Making Over Martha is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.”
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.”
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading “"She ain’t like hens.”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.”
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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 I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
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From this reading "She ain’t like hens.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this cow’s differ’nt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
possessive form of “cow” — female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading But this cow’s differ’nt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this cow’s differ’nt.
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading "She ain’t like hens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ain’t like hens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
express in words
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this cow’s differ’nt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No sooner than she’s like to get the hang o’ me," returned Martha.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t like to bet, now, I got a mite more sense’n her, if it come to a argument between us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can tell by their slopin’-back foreheads, hens ain’t much of any, on intellec’.
Chapter 5 of Making Over Martha by Julie M. Lippmann holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 425 sentences of Making Over Martha, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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