Chapter 14 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow. He may sell us what we need.” She smiled at Martin’s blank face. “Yes. I have a little money.
Chapter 14 of Martin Valliant is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “She smiled at Martin’s blank face.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
be amazed at
From this reading ““Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “He may sell us what we need.””
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “He may sell us what we need.””
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled at Martin’s blank face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.”
In this reading “She smiled at Martin’s blank face.”
In this reading “I have a little money.”
In this reading ““Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.”
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 “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
a boy or man
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a little money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have a little money.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
be amazed at
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I have a little money.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at Martin’s blank face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Jeremy Marvel lived there—a good fellow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He may sell us what we need.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 14 of Martin Valliant by Warwick Deeping holds 413 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 14 holds 413 sentences of Martin Valliant, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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