Chapter 9 of Interrupted is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Interrupted is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE. "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?" It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin. Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly. An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
Chapter 9 of Interrupted is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.”
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading “"WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"”
put into a recess
From this reading “It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.”
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.”
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “"WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
brought together in one place
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
put into a recess
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Around the stove gathered the usual group of girls, talking eagerly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
which person or people
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading An absorbing topic had been opened before them, one with unending resources.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the music-teacher who asked this question, as she waited in the music-room for recess to close, and her work to begin.
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading "WHY are not the Ansted girls included among our workers?"
Chapter 9 of Interrupted by Pansy holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 145 sentences of Interrupted, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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