Chapter 9 of Bambi is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Bambi is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario. She decided that she liked the second one better. He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed. The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive. He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
Chapter 9 of Bambi is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.”
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.”
hold firmly
From this reading “He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.”
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading “At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.”
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading “The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.”
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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 The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
the right to enter
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
hold firmly
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
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From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
on one occasion
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The siren Hope sang a happy song to Jarvis as he swung down the drive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decided that she liked the second one better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had the golden apple in his grasp this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At three he gained admittance to Miss Harper and read her the new scenario.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He arranged to go to work on it at once, so that she might have Mr. Parke read it before she sailed.
Chapter 9 of Bambi by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Bambi, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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