Chapter 9 of Captain Jim is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Captain Jim is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.” Hardress turned. He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods. “Good morning, Miss Linton. I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
Chapter 9 of Captain Jim is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.””
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.””
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.”
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading “He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Linton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Linton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOMEWOOD GETS BUSY “Good morning, Captain Hardress.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
in the direction of
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hardress turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading He was standing in the porch, looking out over the park towards the yellowing woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you’ll forgive me for being so lazy as to stay in bed for breakfast.
Chapter 9 of Captain Jim by Mary Grant Bruce holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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 346 sentences of Captain Jim, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Captain Jim by Mary Grant Bruce exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
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