Chapter 9 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased. “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.” “You don’t say! I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me. He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
Chapter 9 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ““Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.”
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading “He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.”
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ““Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.””
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading ““Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ““Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.””
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.”
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading ““Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.”
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.
In this reading ““Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.”
In this reading “I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.”
In this reading “He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.”
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.
(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 He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t say!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
at any time
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
express in words
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
Chapter 9 of Broken Barriers by Meredith Nicholson holds 401 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 401 sentences of Broken Barriers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Broken Barriers by Meredith Nicholson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 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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