Chapter 6 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She smiled bravely. “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly. And now—what of the morrow?” He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters. “To-morrow?
Chapter 6 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “She smiled bravely.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading ““Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.”
the next day
From this reading “And now—what of the morrow?””
in a noble manner
From this reading ““Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ““Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.”
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.”
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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 He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now—what of the morrow?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
in a courageous manner
From this reading She smiled bravely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
the next day
From this reading And now—what of the morrow?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
in a noble manner
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now—what of the morrow?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now—what of the morrow?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
move upward
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled bravely.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled bravely.
not in physical motion
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
a special situation
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now—what of the morrow?”
but in spite of that
From this reading He could not rise to her rebel mood as yet; the old life still hung to him, though he realized that it was a thing of rags and tatters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Free—to be grateful—free to swear to you from my heart that the deed was done nobly.
Chapter 6 of Martin Valliant by Warwick Deeping holds 417 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 6 holds 417 sentences of Martin Valliant, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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