Chapter 9 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words. "These are hustling times. Get a move on somehow. That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it." He parted from her near the door of communication.
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “He parted from her near the door of communication.”
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “"These are hustling times.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."”
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 “And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “Get a move on somehow.”
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 Get a move on somehow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are hustling times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a move on somehow.
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading "These are hustling times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Get a move on somehow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get a move on somehow.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He parted from her near the door of communication.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Get a move on somehow.
in the near future
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
express in words
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are hustling times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "These are hustling times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
the topmost one of two
From this reading And, as they left the Japanese treasures and strolled about the upper floor, he rattled off his glib catch-words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what I tell them--They'll soon tumble to it."
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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