Chapter 9 of Max Carrados is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Max Carrados is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your father and young Frank, for instance?" "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied. "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again." "He wished to mine?" "Yes.
Chapter 9 of Max Carrados is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “"Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.”
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading “"Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “"Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Your father and young Frank, for instance?"”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “"Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.”
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading “"Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"He wished to mine?"”
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.
as an example
In this reading “"Your father and young Frank, for instance?"”
anew
In this reading “"Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."”
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.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
anew
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wished to mine?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He wished to mine?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then Frank had his father's grievance over again."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He wished to mine?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their lands adjoin; there were always quarrels and disputes," she replied.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "He wished to mine?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father and young Frank, for instance?"
Chapter 9 of Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah 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 Max Carrados, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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