Chapter 9 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I came back and tried to find a Cindy. I didn't know your right name. I found a couple. Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig. But nothing jolly about her.
Chapter 9 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “I found a couple.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “"I came back and tried to find a Cindy.”
set up or found
From this reading “I found a couple.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “But nothing jolly about her.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I didn't know your right name.”
domestic swine
From this reading “Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"I came back and tried to find a Cindy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.”
be restored
In this reading “"I came back and tried to find a Cindy.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But nothing jolly about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing jolly about her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I found a couple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't know your right name.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
set up or found
From this reading I found a couple.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But nothing jolly about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But nothing jolly about her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know your right name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I didn't know your right name.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing jolly about her.
domestic swine
From this reading Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I didn't know your right name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I came back and tried to find a Cindy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cindy Waskowitz--" "A great fat pig.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't know your right name.
Chapter 9 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of A Bullet for Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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