Chapter 9 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate. “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie. “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!” “We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly. “Anyway, not yet.
Chapter 9 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Anyway, not yet.”
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
remove the dust from
From this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
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.
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In this reading “THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.”
In this reading ““Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.”
In this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
In this reading “THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.”
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading ““It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!””
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.”
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 THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
(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 “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, not yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
remove the dust from
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
the act of departing
From this reading “We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s go down to the river and along the road and see all the booful automobiles,” said Laurie.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to walk,” announced Polly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE AFTERNOON CALL “Which way?” asked Ned as, a few minutes later, they went through the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s not my idea of a pleasant walk,” returned Ned, “to get entirely covered with dust and then run over!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Anyway, not yet.
Chapter 9 of Nid and Nod by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 173 sentences of Nid and Nod, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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