Chapter 9 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come in again next time. Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?" "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted. "Couldn't ask for better. I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
Chapter 9 of Gray Lensman is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Couldn't ask for better.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."”
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 “I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."”
In this reading “"Come in again next time.”
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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.
anew
From this reading "Come in again next time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't ask for better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Couldn't ask for better.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in again next time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't ask for better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Couldn't ask for better.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in again next time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Come in again next time.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
term of address for a man
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything's been on the green, ain't it, sir?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come in again next time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Uh-huh, very nice," the Lensman admitted.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I'll be back in five or six weeks, if I have any luck at all."
Chapter 9 of Gray Lensman by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Gray Lensman, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Gray Lensman by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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