Chapter 9 of The painted room is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The painted room is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The divorce. Having your name in it." "Mother!" Martha cried out, poignantly. And then she recovered herself instantly.
Chapter 9 of The painted room is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Martha cried out, poignantly.”
part; cease or break association with
From this reading “"The divorce.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having your name in it."”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then she recovered herself instantly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “And then she recovered herself instantly.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Having your name in it."”
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading “Martha cried out, poignantly.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “And then she recovered herself instantly.”
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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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Martha cried out, poignantly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Martha cried out, poignantly.
part; cease or break association with
From this reading "The divorce.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having your name in it."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having your name in it."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having your name in it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha cried out, poignantly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having your name in it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Martha cried out, poignantly.
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading Martha cried out, poignantly.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The divorce.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she recovered herself instantly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having your name in it."
Chapter 9 of The painted room by Margaret Wilson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of The painted room, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The painted room by Margaret Wilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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