Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Debby! Tom! Are you ready? It is time to start." Dead silence.
Anxious Audrey
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Debby!
Tom!
Are
you
ready?
It
is
time
to
start."
Dead
silence.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Anxious Audrey
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Debby!
Line 2
Tom!
/tɑːm/
Line 3
Are
you
ready?
/ɑːr juː ˈredi/
Line 4
It
is
time
to
start."
/ɪt ɪz taɪm tuː stɑːrt/
Line 5
Dead
silence.
/ded ˈsaɪ.ləns/
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.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead silence.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Are you ready?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Dead silence.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It is time to start."”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is time to start."”
male cat
From this reading “Tom!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Dead silence
adjective + noun
In this reading “Dead silence.”
All words in this reading · 12
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ready?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead silence.
Debby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Debby!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to start."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to start."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Are you ready?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dead silence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is time to start."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time to start."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is time to start."
male cat
From this reading Tom!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you ready?
Chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey by Mabel Quiller-Couch holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
What does chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey contain?
Chapter 9 holds 325 sentences of Anxious Audrey, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey by Mabel Quiller-Couch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 325 sentences, grouped into 65 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 9 of Anxious Audrey?
Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
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Questions about reading Anxious Audrey
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Is this the complete text of Anxious Audrey?
Yes. All 4045 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31173 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #31173, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Anxious Audrey take to read?
About 337 minutes of reading across 809 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Anxious Audrey
Words and structures a reader meets early in Anxious Audrey, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lady-bird
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anxious Audrey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Field-mouse
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anxious Audrey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Daisies
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anxious Audrey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sleepy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Anxious Audrey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.