Chapter 9 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words. "I know, but I cannot tell you. But believe me, I am innocent of this charge." Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step. I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
Chapter 9 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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contemptuous laughter
From this reading “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."”
held up in the air
From this reading “I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.”
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 “Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, but I cannot tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know, but I cannot tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
contemptuous laughter
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
divisible by two
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, but I cannot tell you.
held up in the air
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But believe me, I am innocent of this charge."
above and across; more than
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
with speed
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
express in words
From this reading "I know, but I cannot tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
showing sorrow
From this reading I turned quickly, to see my Celeste, hands over her eyes, run weeping in the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingled with Granny's vindictive scream of derision was a heart-broken moan from the door-step.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I lifted my head at this, and replied in low, even words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know, but I cannot tell you.
Chapter 9 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Edwin Carlile Litsey holds 411 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 411 sentences of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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