Chapter 6 of Married is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Married is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nursed the baby herself. There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet. Nothing but fables, all he had read about it! The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight. But all babies scream.
Chapter 6 of Married is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “But all babies scream.”
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!”
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading “There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.”
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “She nursed the baby herself.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But all babies scream.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.”
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading “The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.”
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 The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
(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 Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But all babies scream.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She nursed the baby herself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She nursed the baby herself.
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
not any; not one
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading She nursed the baby herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
a country person
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nothing but fables, all he had read about it!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But all babies scream.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nursed the baby herself.
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading The baby sucked and screamed for a fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She nursed the baby herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was consequently no need to become indebted to peasant women for the privilege of enjoying life on this planet.
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Chapter 6 holds 398 sentences of Married, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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