Chapter 6 of Martie, the Unconquered is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Martie, the Unconquered is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For days it was her one triumphant thought. She was married! She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife. And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages. She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
Chapter 6 of Martie, the Unconquered is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!”
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!”
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.”
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading “And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.”
extremely well
From this reading “She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “For days it was her one triumphant thought.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.”
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 She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.
a theatrical performer
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was married!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
and nothing more
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
not any; not one
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was married!
extremely well
From this reading She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was the wife of a rising actor, and she lived in the biggest city of the State!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For days it was her one triumphant thought.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was splendidly and unexpectedly a wife.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And her life partner was no mere Monroe youth, and her home was not merely one of the old, familiar Monroe cottages.
Chapter 6 of Martie, the Unconquered by Kathleen Thompson Norris holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 232 sentences of Martie, the Unconquered, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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