Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mary Rose is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. OTERY. It is little I know. They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife. HARRY.
Mary Rose
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mary Rose is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MRS.
OTERY.
It
is
little
I
know.
They
were
dead
and
gone
before
my
time,
the
old
man
and
his
wife.
HARRY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mary Rose
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mary Rose is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
OTERY.
Line 3
It
is
little
I
know.
/ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtəl aɪ noʊ/
Line 4
They
were
dead
and
gone
before
my
time,
the
old
man
and
his
wife.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ded ənd ɡɔːn bɪˈfɔːr maɪ taɪm ðə oʊld mæn ənd hɪz waɪf/
Line 5
HARRY.
/ˈheri/
Learner Dictionary
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “HARRY.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It is little I know.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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old man
adjective + noun
a man who is very old
In this reading “They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is little I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is little I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is little I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is little I know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is little I know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
OTERY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTERY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They were dead and gone before my time, the old man and his wife.
Chapter 8 of Mary Rose by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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