Chapter 20 of Mary Barton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Mary Barton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING. "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!' * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart! Oh, bleeding heart! What boots thy pity now?
Chapter 20 of Mary Barton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “Oh, bleeding heart!”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “What boots thy pity now?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What boots thy pity now?”
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “"I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'”
showing sorrow
From this reading “* * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
the act of waking
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Oh, bleeding heart!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
express in words
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY'S DREAM--AND THE AWAKENING.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
showing sorrow
From this reading * * * * * * "Oh! weeping heart!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What boots thy pity now?
in or at the place that
From this reading "I saw where stark and cold he lay, Beneath the gallows-tree, And every one did point and say, ''Twas there he died for thee!'
Chapter 20 of Mary Barton by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 20 holds 158 sentences of Mary Barton, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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