Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Manslaughter is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Isaac Herrick." "Here." "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann." "Here." "Royal B. Fisher.
Manslaughter
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Manslaughter is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Isaac
Herrick."
"Here."
"William
P.
McCaw--I
beg
your
pardon--McCann."
"Here."
"Royal
B.
Fisher.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Manslaughter
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Manslaughter is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Isaac
Herrick."
/ˈaɪzək ˈherɪk/
Line 2
"Here."
/hiːr/
Line 3
"William
P.
McCaw--I
beg
your
pardon--McCann."
Line 4
"Here."
/hiːr/
Line 5
"Royal
B.
Fisher.
/ˈrɔɪəl biː ˈfɪʃər/
Learner Dictionary
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."”
Fisher
noun
US /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"Royal B. Fisher.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"Here."”
Herrick
noun
US /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “"Isaac Herrick."”
Isaac
noun
US /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “"Isaac Herrick."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"Royal B. Fisher.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 14
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Royal B. Fisher.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Royal B. Fisher.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here."
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading "Isaac Herrick."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "Isaac Herrick."
McCann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
McCaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Royal B. Fisher.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "William P. McCaw--I beg your pardon--McCann."
Chapter 9 of Manslaughter by Alice Duer Miller holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Chapter 9 holds 218 sentences of Manslaughter, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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