Chapter 9 of Around the End is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Around the End is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however. There was a lot of studying to attend to. Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German. These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week. French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
Chapter 9 of Around the End is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading “French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.”
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.”
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.”
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading “Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.”
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading “French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.”
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading “These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.”
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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 HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
the act of departing
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kendall was taking five courses, in preparation for that college he might never reach: Latin, Greek, mathematics, English and German.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot of studying to attend to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY Life wasn’t all football, however.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading These made up a total of twenty-two hours a week.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading French, physics and chemistry he was leaving to his senior year.
Chapter 9 of Around the End by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 241 sentences of Around the End, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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