Chapter 9 of Marm Lisa is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Marm Lisa is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘The young minister has spent a morning with us. He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit! The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives! Psychological observations, indeed! Child study, forsooth!
Chapter 9 of Marm Lisa is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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detect with the senses
From this reading “The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!”
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!”
completely unclothed
From this reading “The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!”
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Psychological observations, indeed!”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading “Psychological observations, indeed!”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
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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 ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Child study, forsooth!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
detect with the senses
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
the organ of sight
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading Child study, forsooth!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
immediately past
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
engage in
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
completely unclothed
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
cut with a saw
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Child study, forsooth!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
in a hearty manner
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
Chapter 9 of Marm Lisa by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 153 sentences of Marm Lisa, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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