Chapter 9 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly: "You are from the States?" A shrug was her answer. The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before. He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
Chapter 9 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.”
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading “The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"”
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading “A shrug was her answer.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:”
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In this reading “The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.”
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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 A shrug was her answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
react verbally
From this reading A shrug was her answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are from the States?"
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
in a serious manner
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
set up or found
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are from the States?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A shrug was her answer.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
a single distinct event
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The girl's face was averted, and in the defiant set of her shoulders Woodhouse found little promise of pardon for the incident of the minute before.
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading A shrug was her answer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
express in speech
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "You are from the States?"
in a swift manner
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are from the States?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He persisted: "This war means nothing to you--one side or the other?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shrug was her answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROOM D Woodhouse hurried to Jane Gerson's side and began to speak swiftly and earnestly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are from the States?"
Chapter 9 of Inside the Lines by Earl Derr Biggers holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 205 sentences of Inside the Lines, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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