Chapter 9 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost. "Come in! and know me better, man!" Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit. He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them. "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
Chapter 9 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.”
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading “Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.”
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in! and know me better, man!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Come in! and know me better, man!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Come in! and know me better, man!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Come in! and know me better, man!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come in! and know me better, man!"
come together
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit.
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come in!" exclaimed the Ghost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though the Spirit's eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them.
Chapter 9 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Charles Herbert Sylvester holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 382 sentences of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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