Chapter 2 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BUSY MORNING. The morning was a very short one for Mary. After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister. Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train. Then she went to look after her pets.
Chapter 2 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.”
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “A BUSY MORNING.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Then she went to look after her pets.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
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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In this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
In this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Then she went to look after her pets.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSY MORNING.
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
in a breathless manner
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BUSY MORNING.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she went to look after her pets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BUSY MORNING.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Then she went to look after her pets.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went to look after her pets.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went to look after her pets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mary breathlessly told her aunt of the great surprise and promised to go out to Maryvale on the early afternoon train.
precisely as stated
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was a very short one for Mary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast, her father went to the telephone to call Sister Madeline, Mrs. Selwyn's sister.
Chapter 2 of Mostly Mary by Clementia holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 2 holds 67 sentences of Mostly Mary, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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