Chapter 9 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She held up her face. “That’s the kid,” he said. “Not sore at me any more?” “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.” They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
Chapter 9 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““No, You’ve been awfully sweet.””
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““That’s the kid,” he said.”
hurting
From this reading ““Not sore at me any more?””
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ““No, You’ve been awfully sweet.””
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.”
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 spite of the fact that
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She held up her face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s the kid,” he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held up her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held up her face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “That’s the kid,” he said.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
above and across; more than
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s the kid,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held up her face.
hurting
From this reading “Not sore at me any more?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the kid,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s the kid,” he said.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She held up her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They drove over to the theatre and although it was half an hour late, nothing had started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, You’ve been awfully sweet.”
Chapter 9 of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 404 sentences of Beginners Luck, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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