Chapter IX of Lonesome Town, “Snuffed,” is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Lonesome Town, “Snuffed,” is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it. At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones: “I can’t see how my affairs concern you. How dare you question me? Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
Chapter IX of Lonesome Town, “Snuffed,” is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading ““I can’t see how my affairs concern you.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ““I can’t see how my affairs concern you.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.”
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filled with bewilderment
In this reading “So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.”
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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 So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
without stop or interruption
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you question me?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
come to pass
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
something that is lost
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How dare you question me?
come together
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How dare you question me?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At his look of confusion, she continued in quick, fierce tones:
not expected or anticipated
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So unexpected was the girl’s attack that Pape felt at a loss how best to meet it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are you around, anyhow, here and at the—— How did you happen to open that safe so easily?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can’t see how my affairs concern you.
Chapter 9 of Lonesome Town by E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 207 sentences of Lonesome Town, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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