Chapter 9 of Class of '29 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Class of '29 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TED. Oh God, Kate ... KATE. It pays more than I got for years. And I supported myself on it and you, too.
Chapter 9 of Class of '29 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh God, Kate ...”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It pays more than I got for years.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And I supported myself on it and you, too.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “It pays more than I got for years.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “And I supported myself on it and you, too.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TED.”
a late time of life
From this reading “It pays more than I got for years.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh God, Kate ...
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh God, Kate ...
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh God, Kate ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
a late time of life
From this reading It pays more than I got for years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I supported myself on it and you, too.
Chapter 9 of Class of '29 by Orrie Lashin holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of Class of '29, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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