Chapter 12 of Mary Gray is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mary Gray is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town. It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people. She had made life easier for them. Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves. She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
Chapter 12 of Mary Gray is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “She had made life easier for them.”
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading “Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.”
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading “Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.”
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading “Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.”
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.”
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading “HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.”
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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 She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
set up or found
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
and nothing more
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
above and across; more than
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could never get over the feeling that it was only a picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had made life easier for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HER LADYSHIP At Hazels Mary found her duties more onerous than they had been in town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delightful to see Lady Agatha among her own people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary marvelled at the prettiness of the red-brick farmhouses, with roses and honeysuckle to their eaves.
Chapter 12 of Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 12 holds 219 sentences of Mary Gray, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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