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All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place
All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.
That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.
"If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"
"Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.
Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.
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All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.
Line 2
That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.
Line 3
"If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"
Line 4
"Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː sent fɔːr juː ˈmeɪər ˈmɔːrɪsən/
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Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bunch noun US /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “"There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.”

enforce verb US /enˈfɔːrs/

ensure observance of laws and rules

From this reading “"There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.”

Mayor noun US /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading “"Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.”

Morrison noun US /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading “"Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.”

Senator noun US /ˈsenətər/

a member of a senate

From this reading “That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.”

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.”

whipped verb US /wɪpt/

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/

ensure observance of laws and rules

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/

a member of a senate

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

setteenoun

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "There's a fine system of military guard here, and a fine bunch to enforce it.

Totten

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

whippedverbUS /wɪpt/

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading That's what I've got on my mind to say!" whipped out the Senator.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Nobody sent for you, Mayor Morrison.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nobody understands why you're here," stated Governor North.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If one man and a settee can show up your soldiers in that fashion, Totten, what will a real affair do to them?"

Chapter 9 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place by Holman Day holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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