Chapter 9 of Drome is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Drome is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal. "There!" he said. "My story is ended. You have all the principal facts now. Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
Chapter 9 of Drome is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
further or added
From this reading “Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."”
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading “"TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “"TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “"TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.”
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading “Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “You have all the principal facts now.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."”
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading “"TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
further or added
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
(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 You have all the principal facts now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
true confidential information
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "My story is ended.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading You have all the principal facts now.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
set up or found
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have all the principal facts now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There!" he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My story is ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have all the principal facts now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading You have all the principal facts now.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" he said.
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "My story is ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Additional details may be found in this old record--if you are interested in the case and care to peruse it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO MY DYING HOUR" Scranton folded the clipping and placed it between leaves of the journal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have all the principal facts now.
Chapter 9 of Drome by John Martin Leahy holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 69 sentences of Drome, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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