Chapter 9 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect. (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it." Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking. "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat. This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
Chapter 9 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.”
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “"As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.”
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading “Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.”
clean or organized
From this reading “"As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.”
pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading “"As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.”
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading “Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.”
have as a guest
In this reading “(I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.”
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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 Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
(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 "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
a quad with a square body
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
clean or organized
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
express in words
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
a special situation
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This here kind of thing makes me think of the War.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOME "I tell Celie, it ain't like we couldn't buy 'em perfect.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading (I could pay for 'em whole.) But she sez that ain't it."
belonging to which person
From this reading Jeremiah Madden surveyed a Greek Venus as he spoke, whose arms were quite lacking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As fer me," he went on, "I like 'em with all their limbs with 'em,--tasty and neat.
Chapter 9 of Cecilia of the Pink Roses by Katharine Haviland-Taylor holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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