Chapter 9 of Damned is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Damned is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say. Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more. “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough? Or aren’t there that many?” The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
Chapter 9 of Damned is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.”
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading “Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.”
befitting a young child
From this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
plural of “philanthropist” — someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading ““You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
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In this reading “The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
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From this reading Or aren’t there that many?”
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
befitting a young child
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
at any time
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Or aren’t there that many?”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
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From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
not any; not one
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or aren’t there that many?”
above and across; more than
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
plural of “philanthropist” — someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Cabot said everything--and more.
express in words
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or aren’t there that many?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Or aren’t there that many?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
in the direction of
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dolores need have felt no anxiety over what she should say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The short-lipped, mouse-toothed, childlike smile with which she turned from her pastor to settle her hat in the mirror was reflected toward them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You philanthropists, will you ever get enough?
Chapter 9 of Damned by E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 298 sentences of Damned, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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