Chapter 9 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shook his head, unbelieving. "I saw it," she insisted. "I heard him say he'd just bought it." "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly. Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
Chapter 9 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an audible manner
From this reading “Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"I heard him say he'd just bought it."”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"I saw it," she insisted.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.”
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading “He shook his head, unbelieving.”
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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.”
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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 Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
in an audible manner
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
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From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head, unbelieving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head, unbelieving.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
in a helpless manner
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, unbelieving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it," she insisted.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I saw it," she insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it," she insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
and nothing more
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
recurring again and again
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw it," she insisted.
express in words
From this reading "I heard him say he'd just bought it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw it," she insisted.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head, unbelieving.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jaqueline audibly gave up by heaving a profound noise, a sort of groanish sigh.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading He shook his head, unbelieving.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He _told_ me he was hard up," repeated Mather helplessly.
Chapter 9 of All the Sad Young Men by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of All the Sad Young Men, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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