Chapter 9 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!" "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson. M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders. It was _affreux_. "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
Chapter 9 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"”
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “"It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “"It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “"It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was _affreux_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
on one occasion
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Is it really bad outside?" asked Pearson.
express in words
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading M. Pelouse shrugged his shoulders.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is indeed," corroborated Mrs. Phillips: she had spent her moment at the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _affreux_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did not forget to say once more, "What a climate!"
Chapter 9 of Bertram Cope's Year by Henry Blake Fuller holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Bertram Cope's Year, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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