Chapter 9 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose. The thing to do is to get a move on.” Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile. The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance. “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
Chapter 9 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
a quick look
From this reading “Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.”
showing sorrow
From this reading ““One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The thing to do is to get a move on.””
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.”
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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 “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
a quick look
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
showing sorrow
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
on the contrary
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
in a sour manner
From this reading “Ay,” he said rather sourly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
a special situation
From this reading The thing to do is to get a move on.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One is a fool,” said Lilly, “to be lachrymose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The two men were sitting before the fire at the end of a cold, wet April day: Aaron convalescent, somewhat chastened in appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aaron looked up with a glimpse of a smile.
Chapter 9 of Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 794 sentences, grouped into 159 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 794 sentences of Aaron's Rod, unabridged, divided into 159 reading sections.
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