Chapter 9 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt. "I'll never forget how he looked. His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper. But that wasn't the dreadful thing. What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
Chapter 9 of Hillsboro People is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “But that wasn't the dreadful thing.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I'll never forget how he looked.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.”
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(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 "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that wasn't the dreadful thing.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But that wasn't the dreadful thing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I'll never forget how he looked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll never forget how he looked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll never forget how he looked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'll never forget how he looked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never forget how he looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
express in words
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that wasn't the dreadful thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
a special situation
From this reading But that wasn't the dreadful thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
in the direction of
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that wasn't the dreadful thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And then we all thought of him, and started toward the bed to say how bad we felt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading What always comes back to me whenever I think of him is the expression on his face.
a Caucasian
From this reading His eyes were fairly coming out of his head, and his face was as white as paper.
Chapter 9 of Hillsboro People by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Hillsboro People, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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