Chapter 7 of More Stories of Married Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of More Stories of Married Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She paused a moment, and then went on. (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?) “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake. And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now. And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
Chapter 7 of More Stories of Married Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.”
dearly loved
From this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
a young female
From this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “She paused a moment, and then went on.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a youthful female person
In this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She paused a moment, and then went on.”
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 She paused a moment, and then went on.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
anew
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
(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 (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
dearly loved
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
a young female
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
a particular point in time
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
express in words
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I’ve thought if I could know you—I’ve been sort of afraid of you before, but I’m not now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
precisely as stated
From this reading And I love my little girl so _very_ much——” She stopped again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I have a dear little girl at home, and I do so want to learn to be better—for her sake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She paused a moment, and then went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
during the time that
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (While you were unburdening your heart, why not tell all?)
Chapter 7 of More Stories of Married Life by Mary Stewart Cutting holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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