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O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Harber laughed in her face.
"Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.
I'll come back to you.
I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"
And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.
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O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Harber laughed in her face.
Line 2
"Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.
Line 3
I'll come back to you.
Line 4
I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"
Line 5
And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

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.

desires noun US /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

fanning verb US /ˈfænɪŋ/

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

fascinating adjective US /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

landscapes noun US /ˈlændskeɪps/

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

painting noun US /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.”

solemnly adverb US /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading “"Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

another's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I'll come back to you.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I'll come back to you.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Harber laughed in her face.

fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

Harber

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Harber laughed in her face.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Harber laughed in her face.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Harber laughed in her face.

Janet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Harber laughed in her face.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'll come back to you.

twere

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll come back--'though 'twere ten thousand mile!'"

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

wrapt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And they walked home slowly, wrapt once more in their fascinating talk, fanning the flames of one another's desires, painting for their future the rich landscapes of paradise.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Janet," he said solemnly, "I'll never forget you.

Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 contain?

Chapter 9 holds 390 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920?

Work through the 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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

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Chosen
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Society
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Sciences
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Introduction
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