Chapter 9 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch. A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door. "Daisy," he said. "What is it, Mr. Linnevitch?" If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
Chapter 9 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading “If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.”
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.”
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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 few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Daisy," he said.
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Mr. Linnevitch?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Mr. Linnevitch?"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
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From this reading "I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is it, Mr. Linnevitch?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
in the near future
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Mr. Linnevitch?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder, now?" said Linnevitch.
showing curiosity
From this reading A few minutes' wondering must have brought him into agreement with his wife, for presently he toiled up three flights of stairs and knocked at Daisy's door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her voice had not been tearful it would have been cold.
Chapter 9 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of It, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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