Chapter 9 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’ I said. ‘Or just going, perhaps?’ Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all. ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
Chapter 9 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
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seek information from
In this reading “Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.”
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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 Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
(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 Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘Or just going, perhaps?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Or just going, perhaps?’
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
not any; not one
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Or just going, perhaps?’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
by chance
From this reading ‘Or just going, perhaps?’
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
express a supposition
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Been to church, I suppose, Mrs. Marsh?’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
in an unctuous manner
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Some of us still goes, sir,’ she said unctuously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face, as she looked up a second to reply, was like an iron doll that moved its lips and turned its eyes, but made no other imitation of life at all.
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