Chapter 9 of Friendship Village is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Friendship Village is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it. She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.' "With that 'Leven looks at me. "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again. "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
Chapter 9 of Friendship Village is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “"'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.”
brought into existence
From this reading “She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'”
quick and energetic
From this reading “"'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.”
cover from sight
From this reading “"'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"With that 'Leven looks at me.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'”
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anew
From this reading "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
brought into existence
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
quick and energetic
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
cover from sight
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'I _can't_ do nothin',' she says again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With that 'Leven looks at me.
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes, sir,' s'I, 'that's it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's through doin' the things she was born to do, an' you ain't.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Why, then,' says I, brisk, 'you're as good as dead, an' we'd best bury you, too.
Chapter 9 of Friendship Village by Zona Gale holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Friendship Village, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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