Chapter 9 of Married is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Married is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes. “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement. “Romeo and Julia! Our Romeo and our Julia!” He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
Chapter 9 of Married is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.”
an ardent male lover
From this reading ““Romeo and Julia!”
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.”
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Romeo and Julia!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Romeo and our Julia!”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
an ardent male lover
From this reading “Romeo and Julia!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
in the direction of
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He jumped up from the music stool and pushed the music towards his astonished wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife started from her melancholy reverie and listened with tears in her eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you singing?” she asked, full of amazement.
Chapter 9 of Married by August Strindberg holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 416 sentences of Married, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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