Chapter 9 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being. Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly. At first she could not believe her eyes!
Chapter 9 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
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In this reading “The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.”
In this reading “The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.”
In this reading ““All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.”
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(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 “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first she could not believe her eyes!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first she could not believe her eyes!
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At first she could not believe her eyes!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she could not believe her eyes!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she could not believe her eyes!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning, early at dawn, she saw this Indian prince clairvoyantly.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading —Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “All night she dreamed and wondered with the light Her lover came—and then she understood The purpose of her being.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Life was good, And all the world seemed bright And nothing was, but right.”
Chapter 9 of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel by Charles Wilder, Mrs. Glass holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 94 sentences of Ruth's Marriage in Mars: A Scientific Novel, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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