Chapter 9 of Lady Bountiful is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Lady Bountiful is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?” “They’ll not live long,” said Michael. “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out? It’s the sleep that’s killing them.” Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
Chapter 9 of Lady Bountiful is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?””
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading ““Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “It’s the sleep that’s killing them.””
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading ““They’ll not live long,” said Michael.”
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ““Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?”
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 Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “They’ll not live long,” said Michael.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “They’ll not live long,” said Michael.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They’ll not live long,” said Michael.
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Miss Clarence drew a large notebook and a pencil from her bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It’s the sleep that’s killing them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But,” said Miss Clarence, “how do they live?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ll not live long,” said Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Amn’t I telling you that they’re dying out?
Chapter 9 of Lady Bountiful by George A. Birmingham holds 403 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.
Chapter 9 holds 403 sentences of Lady Bountiful, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Lady Bountiful by George A. Birmingham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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