Chapter 9 of A Noble Name is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of A Noble Name is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW YEAR'S EVE. The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast. The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family. "Was grandpapa angry?" Magelone whispered to Johanna.
Chapter 9 of A Noble Name is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"Was grandpapa angry?"”
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “NEW YEAR'S EVE.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Magelone whispered to Johanna.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “NEW YEAR'S EVE.”
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 “The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.”
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Was grandpapa angry?"
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.
a social unit living together
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was grandpapa angry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magelone whispered to Johanna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magelone whispered to Johanna.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sleighing-party did not return to the second breakfast.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The dinner-hour first assembled the various members of the family.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was grandpapa angry?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Magelone whispered to Johanna.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Chapter 9 of A Noble Name by Claire von Glümer holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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 270 sentences of A Noble Name, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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