Chapter 9 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill. "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered. "Why not?" "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now." "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
Chapter 9 of Ernest Linwood is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?”
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “"I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.”
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “"I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “"Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “"Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “"I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
come to pass
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know it is accident, Gabriella?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
an educational institution
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Then we should not have these pleasant walks," I answered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, I should not be returning from school at this hour every day, and you would not happen to overtake me as you do now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you had a vacation too," said Richard Clyde, as we ascended together the winding hill.
Chapter 9 of Ernest Linwood by Caroline Lee Hentz holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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