Chapter 6 of Why Marry? is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Why Marry? is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But to-morrow will be too late! And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers! The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!" Oh! What will people say?
Chapter 6 of Why Marry? is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!”
a female human offspring
From this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “But to-morrow will be too late!”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
widely or fully known
From this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
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In this reading “But to-morrow will be too late!”
In this reading “The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!”
In this reading “And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!”
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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 The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
(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 And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
a female human offspring
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
a social unit living together
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
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From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What will people say?
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
express in words
From this reading What will people say?
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
widely or fully known
From this reading The ghastly head-lines--"well-known scientist, beautiful daughter of a prominent family!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will people say?
at the time that
From this reading And, oh! when it all comes out in the newspapers!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But to-morrow will be too late!
Chapter 6 of Why Marry? by Jesse Lynch Williams holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 423 sentences of Why Marry?, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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