Chapter 9 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also. The people seemed clearly to understand our object. The evening was now drawing on. I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance. I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.
Chapter 9 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.”
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “The people seemed clearly to understand our object.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The evening was now drawing on.”
make strong or stronger
From this reading “As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “The people seemed clearly to understand our object.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
in addition
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
without doubt or question
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The evening was now drawing on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was now drawing on.
make strong or stronger
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The evening was now drawing on.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening was now drawing on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw that something was on Arthur's mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid that Ellen might become anxious at our non-appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The people seemed clearly to understand our object.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was now drawing on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As there still appeared to be time, we thought it better to fortify the water side also.
Chapter 9 of On the Banks of the Amazon by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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