Chapter 9 of Jupiter Lights is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Jupiter Lights is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, another woman." "Cruel!" "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed. "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer." "Yes, with a broken heart."
Chapter 9 of Jupiter Lights is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “"Yes, with a broken heart."”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “"My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Cruel!"”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “"Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."”
for more time
From this reading “"My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.”
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.
In this reading “"My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."”
devastating sorrow and despair
In this reading “"Yes, with a broken heart."”
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 "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
of the greatest importance
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, another woman."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Yes, with a broken heart."
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Cruel!"
having the place or position changed
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes, with a broken heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
for more time
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
engage in
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
(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, another woman."
during the time that
From this reading "My one idea about it was that it might make her less confident that she was all-important to him; in that way we could keep her on here a while longer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, with a broken heart."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, another woman."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it seems so now," said Paul, disturbed.
Chapter 9 of Jupiter Lights by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Jupiter Lights, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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