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Mary Minds Her Business

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.
Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.
On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.
He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.
Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.
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Mary Minds Her Business

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Mary Minds Her Business is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.
/taɪm ˈkwɪkli ˈpæsɪŋ brɔːt ˈmeri tuː əˈnʌðər ˈwʌndərfəl ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɜːr laɪf/
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Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.
/ˈiːvɪn æz hɜːr ˈfɑːðərz deθ hæd ˈbrɔːdənd hɜːr ˈaʊtlʊk soʊ naʊ pɔːlz ˈheroʊɪzəm ɡeɪv hɜːr ə ˈdiːpər ɡlæns æt ðə ˈfjuːtʃər ə mɔːr ˈtɑːlərənt vjuː ʌv ðə pæst/
Line 3
On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.
/ɑːn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɪn ˈkwestʃən ˈhelən brɔːt ˈwɔːli tuː ðə ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 4
He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.
Line 5
Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.
/ˈmeri ɡruː ˈveri ˈθɔːtfəl æz ʃiː wɑːtʃt ðem/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

broadened verb US /ˈbrɔːdənd/

past form of “broaden” — make broader

From this reading “Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.”

caress noun US /kərˈes/

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading “He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.”

heroism noun US /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.”

outlook noun US /ˈaʊtlʊk/

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading “Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.”

thoughtful adjective US /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading “Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.”

tolerant adjective US /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading “Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.”

Wally noun US /ˈwɔːli/

a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

From this reading “On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/

past form of “broaden” — make broader

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

caressnounUS /kərˈes/

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

mothered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.

outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Even as her father's death had broadened her outlook, so now Paul's heroism gave her a deeper glance at the future, a more tolerant view of the past.

WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/

a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

From this reading On the morning in question, Helen brought Wally to the office.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was now entirely recovered, but Helen still mothered him, every touch a caress, every glance a look of love.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Mary grew very thoughtful as she watched them.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Time, quickly passing, brought Mary to another wonderful morning in the Story of her life.

Chapter 37 of Mary Minds Her Business by George Weston holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Patty
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