Chapter 5 of Mary Marie is here in full — 1283 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Mary Marie is here in full — 1283 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE. Well, here I am. I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it. First, about my leaving Boston. Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
Chapter 5 of Mary Marie is here in full — 1283 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “First, about my leaving Boston.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “First, about my leaving Boston.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading First, about my leaving Boston.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading First, about my leaving Boston.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
dearly loved
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, about my leaving Boston.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, here I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.
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From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
and nothing more
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
the act of departing
From this reading First, about my leaving Boston.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First, about my leaving Boston.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
carry out
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
(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, here I am.
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From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I AM MARY ANDERSONVILLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor, dear Mother did take on dreadfully, and I thought she just wouldn't let me go.
produce a literary work
From this reading I've been here two days now, and I guess I'd better write down what's happened so far, before I forget it.
Chapter 5 of Mary Marie by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 1283 sentences, grouped into 257 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 5 holds 1283 sentences of Mary Marie, unabridged, divided into 257 reading sections.
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