Chapter IX of A backwoods princess, “An Upset,” is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of A backwoods princess, “An Upset,” is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house. “How about the fur here?” asked Moale. “All in good time,” said his master. “Have you got the key to the warehouse?” “Yes.
Chapter IX of A backwoods princess, “An Upset,” is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““How about the fur here?” asked Moale.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading ““How about the fur here?” asked Moale.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““Have you got the key to the warehouse?””
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““Have you got the key to the warehouse?””
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ““All in good time,” said his master.”
a public toilet for men
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading ““Have you got the key to the warehouse?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.”
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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a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading ““All in good time,” said his master.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How about the fur here?” asked Moale.
(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 in good time,” said his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How about the fur here?” asked Moale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “How about the fur here?” asked Moale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “All in good time,” said his master.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How about the fur here?” asked Moale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “All in good time,” said his master.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How about the fur here?” asked Moale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “All in good time,” said his master.
a public toilet for men
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All in good time,” said his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All in good time,” said his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gault and Moale were breakfasting in the men’s house.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got the key to the warehouse?”
Chapter 9 of A backwoods princess by Hulbert Footner holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 359 sentences of A backwoods princess, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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