Chapter 9 of A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think so." "You wouldn't, probably. He was just a fellow about town who spent money. He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though. Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
Chapter 9 of A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.”
a boy or man
From this reading “He was just a fellow about town who spent money.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"You wouldn't, probably.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “He was just a fellow about town who spent money.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “He was just a fellow about town who spent money.”
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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 He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think so."
a boy or man
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
above and across; more than
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "You wouldn't, probably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had connections here and owned a fine old place over on Staten Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn't one of the _forestieri_, though.
which person or people
From this reading He was just a fellow about town who spent money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wouldn't, probably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't, probably.
Chapter 9 of A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Willa Cather holds 424 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.
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