Chapter 9 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GRAVE QUESTION. "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be." "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child." "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless. But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
Chapter 9 of Mostly Mary is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a slight wetness
From this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
medium for communication
From this reading “"Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.”
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 “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
In this reading “"Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.”
In this reading “But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."”
In this reading “"Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.”
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 A GRAVE QUESTION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
react verbally
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
a slight wetness
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
the act of departing
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
death of a person
From this reading A GRAVE QUESTION.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A GRAVE QUESTION.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
express in speech
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
medium for communication
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
Chapter 9 of Mostly Mary by Clementia holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 9 holds 90 sentences of Mostly Mary, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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