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The book of Martha
The book of Martha

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The book of Martha is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mrs. Dowdall • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DUCKWORTH & CO.
_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127
_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248
_CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.
Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The book of Martha

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The book of Martha is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DUCKWORTH & CO.
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_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127
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_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248
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_CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.
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Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.
/ʌv ðə ˈfɪfti jɪrz aɪ hæv lɪvd ðə fɜːrst ˈtwenti wɜːr ˈskætərd ənd lɔːst/

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charwoman noun US /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/

a human female employed to do housework

From this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

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dressmaker noun US /ˈdresmeɪkər/

someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading “_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248”

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gardener noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənər/

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

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husbands noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

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Ruth's noun US /ruːθs/

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

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schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

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shopping noun US /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading “_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248”

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tradesmen noun US /ˈtreɪdzmən/

plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

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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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fifty years noun + noun

In this reading “Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.”

7,771 times in 426,211 chapters
DINNER PARTY noun + noun

a party of people assembled to have dinner together

In this reading “_Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127”

1,814 times in 426,211 chapters
NEXT DOOR adjective + noun

at or in or to the adjacent residence

In this reading “_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248”

5,014 times in 426,211 chapters
COUNTRY HOUSE noun + noun

a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country

In this reading “_XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248”

2,758 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 106

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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150

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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164

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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174

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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183

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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193

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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205

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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235

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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CHARITYnounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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CHARWOMANnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/

a human female employed to do housework

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading DUCKWORTH & CO.

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COOKverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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DRESSMAKERnounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/

someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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DUCKWORTH

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From this reading DUCKWORTH & CO.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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FOREIGNadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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GARDENERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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GENIUSnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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HOUSE-MOVING

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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HOUSEMAIDnoun

a female domestic

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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HUSBANDSnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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JOBnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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LADY'SnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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MAIDnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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MARTHA

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From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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RELATIONS-IN-LAW

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From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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SCHOOLROOMnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _CHAPTER I_: MARTHA This book ought by rights to have borne Ruth’s name on the cover instead of mine.

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TRADESMENnounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/

plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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TRAVELverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Page_ _CHAPTER I._ MARTHA 1 _II._ THE COOK 13 _III._ THE HOUSEMAID 25 _IV._ TRADESMEN 36 _V._ THE DINNER PARTY 43 _VI._ THE JOB GARDENER 52 _VII._ THE DOCTOR 61 _VIII._ CHILDREN 74 _IX._ THE SCHOOLROOM 92 _X._ THE CHARWOMAN 102 _XI._ HUSBANDS 111 _XII._ CHRISTMAS 127

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XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XXInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XXIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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XXIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading _XIII._ THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR 140 _XIV._ HOUSE-MOVING 150 _XV._ SHOPPING IN LONDON 164 _XVI._ THE COUNTRY HOUSE 174 _XVII._ THE BUTLER 183 _XVIII._ THE DRESSMAKER 193 _XIX._ THE LADY’S MAID 205 _XX._ RELATIONS-IN-LAW 214 _XXI._ GENIUS 225 _XXII._ CHARITY 235 _XXIII._ FOREIGN TRAVEL 248

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Of the fifty years I have lived the first twenty were scattered and lost.

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Chapter 1 of The book of Martha by Mrs. Dowdall holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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Chapter 1 holds 447 sentences of The book of Martha, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

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Duckworth
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Chapter
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Martha
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