Chapter 9 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't care," he averred stoutly. "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?" "It's well known," I said vaguely. "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something. A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
Chapter 9 of From a Bench in Our Square is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “"He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.”
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “"I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “"He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"I don't care," he averred stoutly.”
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading “"He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.”
in a vague way
From this reading “"It's well known," I said vaguely.”
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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 don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
the act of departing
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's well known," I said vaguely.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "It's well known," I said vaguely.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
a farm where pigs are raised or kept
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's well known," I said vaguely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
in a resolute manner
From this reading "I don't care," he averred stoutly.
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's a cattle king or an emperor of sheep or the sultan of the piggery or something.
a special situation
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A good thing for Barbran, too, if she expects to keep her cellar going.
in a vague way
From this reading "It's well known," I said vaguely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's well known," I said vaguely.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't care for anything except--Dominie, who told you her father was a millionaire?"
Chapter 9 of From a Bench in Our Square by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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