Chapter 7 of Martha By-the-Day is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Martha By-the-Day is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker. "You _naughty_ Martha!" whispered Claire. "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death! It is shameful! But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
Chapter 7 of Martha By-the-Day is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.”
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “It is shameful!”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.”
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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 But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
(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 "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
give encouragement to
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You _naughty_ Martha!" whispered Claire.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is shameful!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is shameful!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "You _naughty_ Martha!" whispered Claire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
very desirable
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading It is shameful!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But here's a good cup of hot chocolate, and some big plummy buns to cheer you up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
at the time that
From this reading When Martha let herself into her flat that night, she was welcomed by another beside Flicker.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You _naughty_ Martha!" whispered Claire.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What do you mean by coming home so late, all tired out and worked to death!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You _naughty_ Martha!" whispered Claire.
Chapter 7 of Martha By-the-Day by Julie M. Lippmann holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 7 holds 216 sentences of Martha By-the-Day, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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