Chapter 9 of Noémi is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Noémi is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SINGED GLOVE. A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste. Soure. Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards. What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
Chapter 9 of Noémi is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.”
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading “What work was done had little reference to agriculture.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “A SINGED GLOVE.”
a clear appearance
From this reading “A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.”
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading “A SINGED GLOVE.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.”
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.”
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 “A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.”
In this reading “Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.”
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 A SINGED GLOVE.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading A SINGED GLOVE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
a clear appearance
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading A SINGED GLOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading A COMMOTION, suppressed in outward manifestation, agitated Ste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What work was done had little reference to agriculture.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Very little work was being done in the fields and vineyards.
Chapter 9 of Noémi by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 180 sentences of Noémi, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Noémi by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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