Chapter 4 of Martha is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Martha is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY H. Tristan--help, help! (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.) TRIS. What has alarmed you? Speak!
Chapter 4 of Martha is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “(TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)”
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “What has alarmed you?”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “(TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “LADY H. Tristan--help, help!”
moving with great haste
From this reading “(TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak!”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “LADY H. Tristan--help, help!”
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In this reading “(TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)”
In this reading “(TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading What has alarmed you?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading LADY H. Tristan--help, help!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has alarmed you?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading LADY H. Tristan--help, help!
moving with great haste
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY H. Tristan--help, help!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
express in speech
From this reading Speak!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (TRISTAN _comes hurrying in, afterward followed by the others_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRIS.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading LADY H. Tristan--help, help!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has alarmed you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What has alarmed you?
Chapter 4 of Martha by Friedrich von [Composer] Flotow holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 414 sentences of Martha, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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