Chapter 9 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March. "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little. Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood. It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested. "Mr. Fair, we rode hap-hazard!
Chapter 9 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.”
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading “Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.”
march in a procession
From this reading “"I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “"I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Mr. Fair, we rode hap-hazard!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Fair, we rode hap-hazard!
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
march in a procession
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Garnet believes in a great future for Widewood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fair, we rode hap-hazard!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Mr. Fair, we rode hap-hazard!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
hard to endure
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in trying to see something of it that we lost----" But Barbara protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall be sorry at Widewood," echoed March.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I regret it the more," responded Fair, "from having seen Widewood so much and yet so little.
Chapter 9 of John March, Southerner by George Washington Cable holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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