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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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THE END.
Next day Mabel was no better.
Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.
But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.
Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.
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Hollowmell

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Hollowmell is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE END.
/ðə end/
Line 2
Next day Mabel was no better.
Line 3
Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.
Line 4
But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.
/bʌt təˈwɔːrdz ˈiːvnɪŋ ʃiː rɪˈvaɪvd ˈslaɪtli ənd hɜːr ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs rɪˈtɜːrnd/
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Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

Learner Dictionary

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.

acquainted adjective US /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading “Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.”

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.”

hastened verb US /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.”

remained verb US /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.”

slightly adverb US /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.”

unconscious adjective US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading “Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.”

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(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 Next day Mabel was no better.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day Mabel was no better.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

Mabel

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From this reading Next day Mabel was no better.

Minnie

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From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day Mabel was no better.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Next day Mabel was no better.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE END.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading But towards evening she revived slightly and her consciousness returned.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Minnie called two or three times during the day, but she was unconscious each time, and remained so all that night, and most of the next day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Next day Mabel was no better.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Minnie was not with her at the time, but as soon as she became acquainted with the fact she hastened to her friend's side.

Chapter 9 of Hollowmell by E. R. Burden holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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