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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.
Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.
The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.
I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.
None but buyers were attending market.
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Mizora

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Mizora is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.
Line 2
Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.
Line 3
The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.
/ðə fruːt ənd ˈvedʒtəbəlz wɜːr freʃ ənd pərˈfekt/
Line 4
I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.
/aɪ ɪɡˈzæmənd ˈkwɑːntətiz ʌv ðem tuː ˈsætəsfaɪ ˌmaɪˈself ənd nɑːt ə ˈblemɪʃ ɔːr ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən kʊd biː faʊnd ɑːn ˈeni/
Line 5
None but buyers were attending market.
/nʌn bʌt ˈbaɪərz wɜːr əˈtendɪŋ ˈmɑːrkət/

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.

attending noun US /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “None but buyers were attending market.”

blemish noun US /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading “I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.”

buyers noun US /ˈbaɪərz/

plural of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading “None but buyers were attending market.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.”

imperfection noun US /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/

the state or an instance of being imperfect

From this reading “I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.”

markets noun US /ˈmɑːrkəts/

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.”

quantities noun US /ˈkwɑːntətiz/

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading “I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.”

vegetables noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading None but buyers were attending market.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading None but buyers were attending market.

buyersnounUS /ˈbaɪərz/

plural of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading None but buyers were attending market.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

fastidiouslyadverb

in a fastidious and painstaking manner

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

imperfectionnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/

the state or an instance of being imperfect

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading None but buyers were attending market.

marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

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From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None but buyers were attending market.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.

quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I examined quantities of them to satisfy myself, and not a blemish or imperfection could be found on any.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Everything, as usual, was fastidiously neat and clean.

vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The fruit and vegetables were fresh and perfect.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading It was during my visit at my friend's house that I first witnessed the peculiar manner in which the markets in Mizora are conducted.

Chapter 9 of Mizora by Mary E. Bradley Lane holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

What does chapter 9 of Mizora contain?

Chapter 9 holds 147 sentences of Mizora, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Mizora by Mary E. Bradley Lane exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

How do I study chapter 9 of Mizora?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 246 minutes of reading across 592 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mizora

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mizora, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Prophecy
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Being
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Faithful
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Account
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