Chapter 8 of Mary's Rainbow is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mary's Rainbow is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY. "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks? Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast." "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago. Maybe they are in the yard."
Chapter 8 of Mary's Rainbow is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."”
your parents
From this reading “"Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “"Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe they are in the yard."”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.”
in motion
From this reading “THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Maybe they are in the yard."”
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in the past
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe they are in the yard."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
your parents
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
by chance
From this reading Maybe they are in the yard."
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.
in motion
From this reading THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe they are in the yard."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Aunt Mandy does not find it an easy matter to get both Berta and Beth ready in time for breakfast."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THAT MOVING WEEK--MONDAY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Maybe they are in the yard."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Father; but the twinnies ran past my room and down the stairs some time ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mary, will you see what is keeping the little folks?
Chapter 8 of Mary's Rainbow by Clementia holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 8 holds 205 sentences of Mary's Rainbow, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Mary's Rainbow by Clementia exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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