Chapter 19 of Mary Marston is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Mary Marston is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. AND MRS. HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage. Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply. The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
Chapter 19 of Mary Marston is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.”
two times
From this reading “HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.”
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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 Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
anew
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
in the past
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
at any time
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
the act of departing
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
two times
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HELMER The next morning, Mary set out to find Letty, from whom, as I have said, she had heard but twice since her marriage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sad fact was, that, ever since she left Testbridge, Letty, for a long time, without knowing it, had been going down hill.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mary had written again about a month ago, but had had no reply.
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