Chapter 9 of Missing is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Missing is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously. 'I am going to take you home.' 'Let me sit a little first. It's all so lovely. Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Chapter 9 of Missing is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
not still wet
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
physically weak
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'Let me sit a little first.
(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 It's all so lovely.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
not still wet
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
physically weak
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
in an imperious manner
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all so lovely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It's all so lovely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
be seated
From this reading 'Let me sit a little first.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's all so lovely.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
carry out
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am going to take you home.'
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nelly dropped into the soft springy turf, dried by a mild east wind, and lay curled up under a rock, every tremulous nerve in her still frail body played on by the concert of earth and sky before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have gone far enough,' said Cicely imperiously.
Chapter 9 of Missing by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 254 sentences of Missing, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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