Chapter 2 of Mary Cary: "Frequently Martha" is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mary Cary: "Frequently Martha" is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum. I am naturally a wandering person. Well, I was happy. I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often. I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
Chapter 2 of Mary Cary: "Frequently Martha" is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.”
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.”
as might be expected
From this reading “I am naturally a wandering person.”
plural of “stepper” — a professional dancer
From this reading “IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.”
migratory
From this reading “I am naturally a wandering person.”
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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 I am naturally a wandering person.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am naturally a wandering person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
any thing at all
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
at any time
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Well, I was happy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
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From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
young domestic cat
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
as might be expected
From this reading I am naturally a wandering person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
a human being
From this reading I am naturally a wandering person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
express in words
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
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From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
plural of “stepper” — a professional dancer
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
migratory
From this reading I am naturally a wandering person.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I was happy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I was happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a kitten, and a chicken which I killed by mistake.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
a late time of life
From this reading IV THE STEPPED-ON AND THE STEPPERS I don't believe I ever have written anything about my first years at this Asylum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know I've said that before, but Miss Katherine says that's one of the few things you can say often.
Chapter 2 of Mary Cary: "Frequently Martha" by Kate Langley Bosher holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
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