Chapter 9 of Everychild is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Everychild is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1. He became quite wide awake. He looked to his right and to his left. Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply. Hansel was even snoring.
Chapter 9 of Everychild is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “He became quite wide awake.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.”
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading “Hansel was even snoring.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.”
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From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He became quite wide awake.
aroused or activated
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became quite wide awake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
divisible by two
From this reading Hansel was even snoring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
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From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
by chance
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He became quite wide awake.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Hansel was even snoring.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked to his right and to his left.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hansel and Grettel were on one side of him, sleeping deeply.
at the time that
From this reading A PURSUIT IN THE DARK Everychild thought perhaps he had been asleep a long time when he was awakened by the sound of a clock in a distant tower striking the hour of 1.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He became quite wide awake.
Chapter 9 of Everychild by Louis Dodge holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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