Chapter 9 of Janet of the Dunes is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Janet of the Dunes is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!" Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly. "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move." "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied. "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
Chapter 9 of Janet of the Dunes is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading “"I rather think it comes from my chess training.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"”
without good reason
From this reading “Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “"I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.”
not openly expressed
From this reading “"Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “"I rather think it comes from my chess training.”
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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 "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
set up or found
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
without good reason
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
engage in
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
on the contrary
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Mr. Devant shrugged his shoulders, and laughed lightly.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
not openly expressed
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm slow to move in any game," Thornly replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "I rather think it comes from my chess training.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it's a relief to me, Dick, to know that you do know!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Katharine and I have had a sneaking desire to ask you if you'd found us out, but we waited for you to make the first move."
Chapter 9 of Janet of the Dunes by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 275 sentences of Janet of the Dunes, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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