Chapter 9 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday. An icy wind blows at my window. Loud voices rise from the street. Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.” Hours passed by.
Chapter 9 of An outlaw's diary: revolution is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of gathering something together
From this reading “Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.””
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “An icy wind blows at my window.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.””
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “An icy wind blows at my window.”
the month following October and preceding December
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.””
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Loud voices rise from the street.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “_November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.”
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.
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In this reading “An icy wind blows at my window.”
In this reading “Loud voices rise from the street.”
In this reading “Loud voices rise from the street.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.””
move past
In this reading “Hours passed by.”
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From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
later than; following
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hours passed by.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours passed by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours passed by.
in the near future
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
move upward
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
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From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Presently my mother looked out and said, “The saddlers and leather-workers are assembling; they’ve got red tickets in their hats.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Loud voices rise from the street.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading An icy wind blows at my window.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _November 16th._ I am ill after my fall yesterday.
Chapter 9 of An outlaw's diary: revolution by Cécile Tormay holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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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