Chapter 9 of McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away. "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins. "How much was that telegram?" "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman. "No, it ain't.
Chapter 9 of McAllister and His Double is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “"Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.”
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading “Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"How much was that telegram?"”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.”
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 “"I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.”
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 "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it ain't.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much was that telegram?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it ain't.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much was that telegram?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it ain't.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "How much was that telegram?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How much was that telegram?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's all right!" said the abashed clubman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I'll scrape somethin' together in a few minutes," said Miss Higgins.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much was that telegram?"
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Wilkins took down the parcels, and the Deacon drove slowly away.
Chapter 9 of McAllister and His Double by Arthur Cheney Train holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of McAllister and His Double, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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