Chapter 27 of Mary Minds Her Business is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Mary Minds Her Business is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike. "Didn't you say you expected trouble?" Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared. "Yes," he told her. "They were talking that way.
Chapter 27 of Mary Minds Her Business is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"Didn't you say you expected trouble?"”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you say you expected trouble?"
one or the other of two
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Didn't you say you expected trouble?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
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From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," he told her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
and nothing more
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
the force of workers available
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
express in words
From this reading "Didn't you say you expected trouble?"
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "They were talking that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They were talking that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were talking that way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes," he told her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Didn't you say you expected trouble?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary asked Archey one morning just after the big strike was declared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They were talking that way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were talking that way.
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he told her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile, as you will guess, it hadn't been "all roses and lilies" either, for the men who had gone on strike.
Chapter 27 of Mary Minds Her Business by George Weston holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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