Chapter 5 of Merely Mary Ann is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Merely Mary Ann is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He resolved to temporise again. "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning. I'll think it over. Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now. It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
Chapter 5 of Merely Mary Ann is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a floor below
From this reading “"Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.”
a full supply
From this reading “It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."”
determined
From this reading “He resolved to temporise again.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
anew
From this reading He resolved to temporise again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
on a floor below
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
a young female
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resolved to temporise again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll think it over.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
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 Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll think it over.
a full supply
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
determined
From this reading He resolved to temporise again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
express in words
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading He resolved to temporise again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'll think it over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resolved to temporise again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go to bed early and have a long, nice sleep--missus will let you--now.
but in spite of that
From this reading It isn't Monday yet; we have plenty of time to talk it over."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go downstairs now, there's a good girl; and I'll tell you in the morning.
Chapter 5 of Merely Mary Ann by Israel Zangwill holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 5 holds 462 sentences of Merely Mary Ann, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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