Chapter 9 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!" "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone. "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured. "My jest is the true word." She made a last rally.
Chapter 9 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “"No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"”
gather
From this reading “She made a last rally.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “"To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My jest is the true word."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
immediately past
From this reading She made a last rally.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a last rally.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My jest is the true word."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
gather
From this reading She made a last rally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My jest is the true word."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Only to catch you," he said, in a happier tone.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "My jest is the true word."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
at the time that
From this reading "To jest, when I am so unhappy!" she murmured.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My jest is the true word."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, no--can't you see?--oh, you are playing me like a ball!"
Chapter 9 of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 434 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 434 sentences of Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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