Chapter 9 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said. "We don't know. As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent. It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry. We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
Chapter 9 of A Dominie Dismissed is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.”
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading “It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.”
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In this reading “As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.”
In this reading “We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.”
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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 We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
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From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't know.
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We don't know.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As dominies our job is to encourage Jim in his natural bent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is enough for us that he is different from the scholarly Henry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is his nonsense to lead to?" he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have a good idea of what Alec will come to; we know nothing about Jim.
Chapter 9 of A Dominie Dismissed by Alexander Sutherland Neill holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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