Chapter 9 of England, My England is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of England, My England is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan. “Mannie!” said Emmie sarcastically. Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes. “Oh, he’s not bad,” said Matilda. “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
Chapter 9 of England, My England is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading ““But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.”
possessive form of “hadrian” — Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ““But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.”
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading ““But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.”
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading ““But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.”
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading ““You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.””
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading ““Mannie!” said Emmie sarcastically.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ““But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Oh, he’s not bad,” said Matilda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
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From this reading “Mannie!” said Emmie sarcastically.
at any time
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
set up or found
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
possessive form of “hadrian” — Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mannie!” said Emmie sarcastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading Hadrian’s new-fledged, cock-sure manliness evidently found no favour in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, he’s not bad,” said Matilda.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he’s not bad,” said Matilda.
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Mannie!” said Emmie sarcastically.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But he’s as cocky as ever,” said Matilda, narrowing her eyes and shaking her head knowingly, as she handed the frying-pan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t want to be prejudiced against him.”
Chapter 9 of England, My England by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of England, My England, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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