Chapter 9 of Jessica, the Heiress is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jessica, the Heiress is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor. "Well, ma'am, the bird has flown." "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged. "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf. He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
Chapter 9 of Jessica, the Heiress is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."”
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."”
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “"That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “"Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.”
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, ma'am, the bird has flown."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That bird of dark plumage--Ferd, the dwarf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Please explain, Samson," she anxiously urged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
someone who visits
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
(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, ma'am, the bird has flown."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS "What's happened?" asked Mrs. Trent, foreboding fresh trouble, since, of late, trouble had become so familiar a visitor.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He's escaped, vamoosed, took wings and flew."
Chapter 9 of Jessica, the Heiress by Evelyn Raymond holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 138 sentences of Jessica, the Heiress, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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