Chapter 5 of The Two Marys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Two Marys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day was Sunday. When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame. How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved. I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand. I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
Chapter 5 of The Two Marys is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.”
on a floor below
From this reading “I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.”
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.”
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.”
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 “Next day was Sunday.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.”
In this reading “I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.”
position of advantage and control
In this reading “I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
(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 When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
in a childlike manner
From this reading How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
on a floor below
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
without good sense or judgment
From this reading How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How childishly, how foolishly I had behaved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
determined
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day was Sunday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dressed myself carefully, and went downstairs, resolved not to show my misery at least, to be proud and forget it.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke up, early, I recollected all that had happened with a flush of overwhelming shame.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I was very, very wretched; but I was ashamed, and pride got the upper hand.
Chapter 5 of The Two Marys by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 91 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.
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