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Elder Conklin and Other Stories

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Elder Conklin and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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What do you mean?”
I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.
I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.
I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.
I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Elder Conklin and Other Stories

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Elder Conklin and Other Stories 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

Line 1
What do you mean?”
/wʌt duː juː miːn/
Line 2
I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.
Line 3
I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.
Line 4
I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.
Line 5
I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

Learner Dictionary

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.

amazement noun US /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:”

Democratic adjective US /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading “I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.”

Herald verb US /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading “I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.”

job noun US /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.”

Mayor noun US /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading ““I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.”

ruin noun US /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading “I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.”

Simpson noun US /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading “I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:”

withdrawn adjective US /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading ““I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

announcin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

candidaturenoun

the campaign of a candidate to be elected

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

Cartrell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you mean?”

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

Gulmore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

Hutchings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “What do you mean?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

put-upadjective

planned secretly

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I mean that the 'Herald' has the announcin' of it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I mean it's a put-up job between him and Gulmore to ruin the Democratic party in this town.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you mean?”

withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading “I mean that Hutchings has withdrawn his candidature as Mayor.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you mean?”

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I mean--” As the Professor drew back in amazement, young Cartrell stepped in front of him and addressed Simpson:

Chapter 9 of Elder Conklin and Other Stories by Frank Harris 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.

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Macmillan
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Elder
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Supper-table
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Daughter
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