Chapter 7 of Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And the baby remained at home. Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health. “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.” She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength. However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
Chapter 7 of Married is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “And the baby remained at home.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “However, a new difficulty now presented itself.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “However, a new difficulty now presented itself.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.”
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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 Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
later than; following
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading However, a new difficulty now presented itself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
in the near future
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
carry out
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the baby remained at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was still a little weak and had to take a cab; but she soon picked up her strength.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She was very well and would be back at the office on the day after to-morrow.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then a very polite letter arrived from the head office, enquiring after the young mother’s health.
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