Chapter 9 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business. There are points which I don't understand.” Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand. “What do you want to understand it for? The thing is done now.
Chapter 9 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
-ing form of “lease” — let for money
From this reading ““Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “There are points which I don't understand.””
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing is done now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing is done now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
-ing form of “lease” — let for money
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The thing is done now.
above and across; more than
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
express in words
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing is done now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
a special situation
From this reading The thing is done now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are points which I don't understand.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice leaned over and smoothed Rex's sleek shoulder with her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want to understand it for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick, I wish you'd tell me about this leasing business.
Chapter 9 of Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 98 sentences of Her Prairie Knight, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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