Chapter 9 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You could be his friend," Dan said. The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart. "You could try to understand, you could try to help him. You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you. You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
Chapter 9 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “You don't have to toss him out on his ass."”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.”
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading “The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.”
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “You don't have to toss him out on his ass."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You could try to understand, you could try to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You could try to understand, you could try to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.
caught or fixed
From this reading You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading You don't have to toss him out on his ass."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You could try to understand, you could try to help him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You could try to understand, you could try to help him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light-headedness was back, and I slumped in my chair, tried to control my breathing, the panicked thumping of my heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You could stick with him, the way he stuck with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could be his friend," Dan said.
Chapter 9 of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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