Chapter 9 of Eris is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Eris is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray. “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?” “It’s a lady, old dear.” Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk. He had been counting on that.
Chapter 9 of Eris is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “He had been counting on that.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
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.
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.”
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
move upward
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.”
In this reading “Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a lady, old dear.”
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been counting on that.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading He had been counting on that.
dearly loved
From this reading “It’s a lady, old dear.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
a man of refinement
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a lady, old dear.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It’s a lady, old dear.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s a lady, old dear.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been counting on that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
having a point
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been counting on that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The gentleman in the other room, Mr. Barry--when is he to ’ave ’is breakfast?”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen’s pointed nose went up with a jerk.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Sniffen, who had looked after Annan for thirty years, found him bathed, shaved, and dressed, and busy writing when she brought him his breakfast tray.
Chapter 9 of Eris by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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 357 sentences of Eris, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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